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Largan Precision Co., Ltd
2019 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting
Meeting Agenda Handbook
(Translation)
June 12, 2019
----Disclaimer----
This is a translation of the agenda for the 2019 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of Largan Precision Co., Ltd. The translation is for reference only. If there is any discrepancy between the English version and Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.
Table of Contents
Page Number
| Page Number | Page Number | |
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| 1. | Meeting Procedures ............................................................................................................... 1 | |
| 2. | General Shareholders’ Meeting Agenda ................................................................................... 2 | |
| 3. | Report Items .......................................................................................................................... 3 | |
| 4. | Proposals ............................................................................................................................... 4 | |
| 5. | Discussions and Elections ...................................................................................................... 5 | |
| 6. | Extemporary Motions ............................................................................................................ 8 | |
| Attachments | .................................................................................................................................. 9 | |
| I. | 2018 Business Report ............................................................................................. 9 | |
| II. | Supervisors' Review Report .................................................................................. 10 | |
| III. | 2018 Independent Auditors' Report, Parent Company Only Financial Statements, and | |
| Consolidated Financial Statements ....................................................................... 11 | ||
| IV. | 2018 Earnings Distribution Table ........................................................................... 27 | |
| V. | Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Articles of Incorporation" .......................... 28 | |
| VI. | Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of | |
| Assets" ................................................................................................................... 30 | ||
| VII. | Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives | |
| Trading" ................................................................................................................. 50 | ||
| VIII. | Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for | |
| Endorsements/Guarantees" ..................................................................................... 52 | ||
| Appendices | ................................................................................................................................. 74 | |
| I. | Articles of Incorporation (Before revision) ........................................................... 74 | |
| II. | Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets (Before revision) ................. 81 | |
| III. | Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading (Before revision) ........................ 96 | |
| IV. | "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for Endorsements /Guarantees" (Before | |
| revision) ............................................................................................................. 100 | ||
| V. | Rules and Procedures of Shareholders' Meeting ...................................................110 | |
| VI. | Procedures for Election of Directors and Supervisors ..........................................114 | |
| VII. | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors ..........................................................117 |
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. 2019 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting Procedures
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Call Meeting to Order
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Chairman's Address
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Report Items
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Proposals
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Discussion and Elections
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Extemporary Motions
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Meeting Adjourned
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Largan Precision Co., Ltd. 2019 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting Agenda
Time: 9 a.m., June 12, 2019 (Wednesday)
Place: No. 300, Chenggong West Road, Wuri District, Taichung City (Nan Shan Life Insurance Company Ltd. Education & Training Center)
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Call meeting to order (report number of shares in attendance)
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Chairman's Address
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Report Items
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(1) 2018 Business Report
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(2) 2018 Supervisors' Review Report
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(3) 2018 Employee, Director and Supervisor Compensation Report
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Proposals
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(1) 2018 Business Report and Financial Statements (2) 2018 Earnings Distribution
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Discussions and Elections
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(1) Amendment to the "Articles of Incorporation"
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(2) Amendment to the "Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets"
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(3) Amendment to the "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading"
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(4) Amendment to the "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees"
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(5) Election of the Company's 17th-term of Directors and Supervisors
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(6) Release of newly appointed Directors of the Company from non-compete restrictions
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Extemporary Motions
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Meeting Adjourned
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Report Items
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2018 Business Report Explanation: Please refer to Attachment I on page 9 of the Handbook.
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2018 Supervisors’ Review Report Explanation: Please refer to Attachment II on page 10 of the Handbook.
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2018 Employee, Director and Supervisor Compensation Report Explanation: The Company's compensation for Directors, Supervisors and employees in 2018 are distributed in accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation. Directors and Supervisors compensation is NT$328,787,097, and employee compensation is NT$4,383,827,948. All compensation shall be distributed in cash.
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Proposals
- Adoption of 2018 Business Report and Financial Statements (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
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(1) The Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements prepared and delivered by the Board of Directors have been audited by KPMG Taiwan. The Financial Statements, along with the Business Report and Earnings Distribution Table, have been reviewed and verified by the Supervisors.
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(2) Please refer to Attachment I on page 9 of the Handbook and Attachment III on page 11-26 of the Handbook for the aforementioned Business Report, Independent Auditor's Report, and Financial Statements.
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(3) The proposed reports and statements are submitted for adoption.
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Resolution:
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Adoption of 2018 Earnings Distribution (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
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Explanation: The Company's 2018 Earnings Distribution has been approved by the Board of Directors. Please refer to Attachment IV on page 27 of the Handbook for the detailed distribution statement.
Resolution:
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Discussions and Elections
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Discussion of amendments to the "Articles of Incorporation" (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
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Explanation: The Company's Articles of Incorporation are revised to comply with amendments in the Company Act and the Company's actual business requirements. Please refer to Attachment V on page 28-29 of the Handbook for the comparison table of revisions to the Articles of Incorporation.
Resolution:
- Discussion of amendments to the "Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets" (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
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(1) The Company's "Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets" is amended in accordance to Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa No. 1070341072 issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission on November 26, 2018.
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(2) Please refer to Attachment VI on page 30-49 of the Handbook for the comparison table of revisions to the "Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets".
Resolution:
- Discussion of amendments to the "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading" (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
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(1) The Company's "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading" is amended in accordance to Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa No. 1070341072 issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission on November 26, 2018.
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(2) Please refer to Attachment VII on page 50-51 of the Handbook for the comparison table of revisions to the "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading".
Resolution:
- Discussion of amendments to the "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees" (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
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(1) The Company's "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees" are amended in accordance to Jin-Guan-Zheng-Shen No. 1080304826 issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission on March 7, 2019.
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(2) Please refer to Attachment VIII on page 52-73 of the Handbook for the
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comparison table of revisions to the "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees".
Resolution:
- Election of the Company's 17th-term of Directors and Supervisors (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
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(1) The term of office of the Company's current Directors and Supervisors will expire on June 7, 2019 and an election for Directors and Supervisors is called for at this annual general shareholders' meeting.
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(2) According to Article 16 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the Company shall elect seven Directors (including two Independent Directors) and two Supervisors. The Directors and Supervisors shall be elected based on a candidate nomination system for a term of three years and may be re-elected at the end of their term.
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(3) The term of office of the newly elected Directors and Supervisors will be from June 12, 2019 to June 11, 2022. The term of the previous Directors and Supervisors shall expire upon the completion of the annual general shareholders' meeting.
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(4) The list of candidates for the Directors, Supervisors and Independent Directors has been reviewed in the meeting of the Board of Directors on April 22, 2019, and is provided below;
| DirectorCandidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Mao Yu Commemorate Co., |
Mao Yu Commemorate Co., Ltd.: Representative: En-Chou Lin |
Mao Yu Commemorate Co., Ltd. Representative: En-Ping Lin |
Shih-Ching Chen | Ming-Yuan Hsieh |
Ltd. Representative: Yao-Ying Lin |
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| Number of shares held |
8,672,968 shares | 8,672,968 shares | 8,672,968 shares | 6,756,831 shares | 3,606,585 shares |
| Education | National Chung Hsing University Degree in Agricultural Chemistry |
Tamkang University Degree in Insurance and Banking |
Dominican University Master of Business Administration, |
National Cheng Kung University Degree in Mechanical Engineering |
Feng Chia University Degree in Applied Mathematics |
| Experience/Current Position |
Largan Precision Chairman/Director |
Largan Precision Director/Chairman |
Largan Precision Director/CEO |
Largan Precision Chairman/Director |
Largan Precision Director |
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| Independent DirectorCandidate Name Numberofsharesheld Education Experience/Current Position |
1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shan-Chieh Yen | Ming-Hua Peng | |
| None | 56,604shares | |
| Taichung Industrial High School Electrical Engineering, |
Ming Chi Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering |
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| Largan Precision Assistant Vice President/Independent Director |
Largan Precision Assistant Vice President/Independent Director |
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| SupervisorCandidate Name Numberofsharesheld Education Experience/Current Position |
1 | 2 |
| Chung-Jen Liang | Tsui-Ying Chiang | |
| 2,098,721shares | 6,625,569 shares | |
| National Chengchi University Degreein Finance |
Tamkang University DegreeinGermanStudies |
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| Largan PrecisionSupervisor | Largan Precision Director |
Results of the election:
- Proposal to release newly appointed Directors from non-compete restrictions. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
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(1) Pursuant to Article 209 of the Company Act, a Director who does anything for himself or on behalf of another person that is within the scope of the Company's business, shall explain to the meeting of shareholders the essential contents of such an act and secure its approval.
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(2) To make use of the expertise and related experience of the Company's newly appointed Directors, it is proposed to the shareholders' meeting to release the Company’s newly appointed Directors from non-compete restrictions.
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(3) Related information on the release of non-compete restrictions is as follows:
| Position | Name | Otherpositions held currently |
|---|---|---|
| Representative of Corporate Director |
Yao-Ying Lin | Director,Largan Digital Co.,Ltd. |
| Director,Largan Medical Co.,Ltd. | ||
| Representative of Corporate Director |
En-Chou Lin | Director,Largan Digital Co.,Ltd. |
| Director,Largan Medical Co.,Ltd. | ||
| Director,NEO(Shanghai)Medical TechnologyCo.,Ltd. | ||
| Representative of Corporate Director |
En-Ping Lin | Chairman,Largan Digital Co.,Ltd. |
| Chairman,Largan Medical Co.,Ltd. | ||
| Director,Alpha HoldingIncorporated | ||
| Director,Beta International Limited | ||
| Director,Largan Health TechnologyInc. | ||
| Representative of Corporate Director, Largan Health Technology Co.,Ltd. |
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| Director,Largan Health AI-Tech Co.,Ltd. | ||
| Director | Shih-Ching Chen | Director,Largan Digital Co.,Ltd. |
| Director,Largan Medical Co.,Ltd. |
Resolution:
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Extemporary Motions
Meeting Adjourned
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Attachment I
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
2018 Business Report
In 2018, the Company's consolidated revenue amounted to NT$49,952,158 thousand and the net profit after tax amounted to NT$24,369,534 thousand. Our 2018 business results and 2019 business plan are summarized below:
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2018 Business Report
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(1) Business results: Largan Precision's consolidated revenue in 2018 amounted to NT$49,952,158 thousand, which was a 6% decline from NT$53,127,510 thousand in 2017. The net profit after tax was NT$24,369,534 thousand, which was a 6% decline from NT$25,975,623 in 2017. The net profit per share after tax was NT$181.67.
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(2) Financial performance and profitability: Please refer to the financial statements in the attachment for the financial overview of 2018.
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(3) Research and development: The Company invested a total of NT$3,258,445 thousand in research and development for the current year, which was a 1% decline from NT$3,277,712 thousand in the previous year.
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2019 Business Plan
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(1) Business strategy: Largan Precision upholds the business philosophy of "innovation, professionalism, speed, and flexibility" and all employees continuously pursue discipline and growth in the face of a changing business environment as they commit themselves to product development and quality improvement to continuously create profit and growth.
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(2) Production and sales forecast: The Company shall remain focused on the production and sales of mobile phone camera lenses and actively enhance manufacturing technology and output with the aim of maintaining the Company's advantages in production cost, and making overall production and sales more competitive.
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(3) Research and development plans: The Company shall continue to conduct research and development in mobile phone camera lenses. We shall continue to expand our R&D team, product range, add new product lines, and improve the scale and quality of products. We shall also commit ourselves to the development of other product applications and improvement in manufacturing capabilities to maintain long-term competitiveness in the industry.
Largan Precision shall continue to work hard and adopt a spirit of constant innovation in the production of each product. We shall fully develop the Company's core expertise and continue to strengthen the Company's competitiveness in all respects to live up to the expectations of the shareholders and the general public. We hereby express our most sincere gratitude for the support of all our customers, suppliers, shareholders, and employees.
Chairman: En-Chou Lin Chief Executive Officer: En-Ping Lin Chief Accounting Officer: Hsing-Ju Tsao
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Attachment II
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Supervisors' Review Report
We hereby approve
The Company's 2018 Financial Statements (Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements) prepared and delivered by the Board of Directors have been audited by KPMG Taiwan who found them to be reasonably expressed to present the financial status, business performance, and cash flow of the Company. The Supervisors have reviewed and verified the Financial Statements along with the Business Report and earnings distribution proposal and found them to be compliant with applicable regulations. We hereby produce this report in accordance with Article 219 of the Company Act for your review.
The above is respectfully submitted to
Largan Precision 2019 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Supervisors: Chung-Jen Liang
Hsiao-Pei Su
Hui-Fen Chen
Date: April 22[nd] , 2019
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Attachment III
Independent Auditors’ Report
To the Board of Directors of Largan Precision Co., Ltd.:
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Largan Precision Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the statement of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and notes to the parent company only financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the parent company only Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Certified Public Accountants Code of Professional Ethics in Republic of China (“the Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis of our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
1. Inventory valuation
Please refer to Note 4(g), Note 5(a), and Note 6(g) for accounting policies, uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions, and related disclosures for inventory valuation.
Description of key audit matter:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. With the rapid development of technology, and significant changes in market demand, the severe volatility to sales may lead to risks, wherein the costs of inventories may exceed its net realizable values. Therefore, the valuation of inventories has been identified as one of the key audit matters.
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How the matter was addressed in our audit.
In relation to the key audit matter above, our principal audit procedures include obtaining an inventory aging report, analyzing the movement of inventory aging and evaluating the reasonableness of the Company’s accounting policies, such as allowance for inventory valuation and obsolescence; performing a retrospective test of the Company’s historical accuracy of judgments with reference to inventory valuation and comparing with the current period to evaluate the appropriateness of the estimation and assumptions used; examining whether the valuation of inventories are in compliance with the accounting policies of the Company; understanding the basis of the selling price the management used to ensure the reasonableness of net realizable value of inventories; reviewing sales in the subsequent period, as well as assessing the basis of the net realizable value the Company used to determine the sufficiency of allowance of inventories and whether the related disclosures are appropriate.
2. Accounts Receivable Valuation
Please refer to Note 4(f), note 5(b), and Note 6(e) for accounting policies, uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions, and related disclosures for accounts receivables valuation, respectively.
Description of key audit matter:
The Company’s accounts receivable are concentrated within certain customers, and the determination of allowance for accounts receivable relies on the management’s subjective judgment. Therefore, the valuation of accounts receivables is one of the key audit matters.
How the matter was addressed in our audit:
In relation to the key audit matter above, our principal audit procedures include estimating the loss allowance of trade receivables that is based on the risk of a default occurring and the rate of expected credit loss; reviewing the historical collection records, understanding the industry economic environment and the credit risk of receivables among limited customers to evaluate whether the method of estimation, assumptions, and related disclosures are appropriate.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Parent Company Only Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and with the IFRSs, IASs, IFRC, SIC endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the parent company only financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance (including the supervisors) are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Parent Company Only Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the parent company only financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these parent company only financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information on the investment in other entities accounted for using the equity method in order to express an opinion on this financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Tza-Hsin, Chang and Chiun-Mang, Chen.
KPMG
Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) February 25, 2019
Notes to Readers
The accompanying parent company only financial statements are intended only to present the statement of financial position, financial performance and its cash flows in accordance with the accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such parent company only financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.
The independent auditors’ report and the accompanying parent company only financial statements are the English translation of the Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between, or any difference in the interpretation of the English and Chinese language independent auditors’ report and parent company only financial statements, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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(English Translation of Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| December 31, 2018 Assets Amount % Current assets: 1100 Cash and cash equivalents(Note6(a) and (w)) $ 56,224,190 42 1110 Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(Note6(b) and (w)) 1,291,809 1 1120 Current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note6(c) and (w)) 23,389 - 1125 Current available-for-sale financial assets(Note6(d) and (w)) - - 1150 Notes receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 3 - 1170 Accounts receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 2,639,484 2 1180 Accounts receivable from related parties, net(Note6(e)、(w) and7) 7,716,994 6 1200 Other receivables(Note6(f) and (w)) 213,210 - 1210 Other receivables from related parties(Note6(f)、(w) and7) 68,234 - 1310 Inventories(Note6(g)) 3,460,712 3 1470 Other current assets(Note6(k) and8) 553,490 - 72,191,515 54 Non-current assets: 1550 Investments accounted for using equity method(Note6(h)) 30,107,282 23 1600 Property, plant and equipment(Note6(i)) 27,487,598 21 1780 Intangible assets(Note6(j)) 80,345 - 1840 Deferred tax assets(Note6(n)) 402,872 - 1900 Other non-current assets(Note6(k) and8) 2,772,208 2 60,850,305 46 Total assets $ 133,041,820 100 |
December 31, 2018 Assets Amount % Current assets: 1100 Cash and cash equivalents(Note6(a) and (w)) $ 56,224,190 42 1110 Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(Note6(b) and (w)) 1,291,809 1 1120 Current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note6(c) and (w)) 23,389 - 1125 Current available-for-sale financial assets(Note6(d) and (w)) - - 1150 Notes receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 3 - 1170 Accounts receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 2,639,484 2 1180 Accounts receivable from related parties, net(Note6(e)、(w) and7) 7,716,994 6 1200 Other receivables(Note6(f) and (w)) 213,210 - 1210 Other receivables from related parties(Note6(f)、(w) and7) 68,234 - 1310 Inventories(Note6(g)) 3,460,712 3 1470 Other current assets(Note6(k) and8) 553,490 - 72,191,515 54 Non-current assets: 1550 Investments accounted for using equity method(Note6(h)) 30,107,282 23 1600 Property, plant and equipment(Note6(i)) 27,487,598 21 1780 Intangible assets(Note6(j)) 80,345 - 1840 Deferred tax assets(Note6(n)) 402,872 - 1900 Other non-current assets(Note6(k) and8) 2,772,208 2 60,850,305 46 Total assets $ 133,041,820 100 |
December 31, 2017 Amount % 46,724,786 40 - - - - 2,010,555 2 - - 4,783,338 4 6,697,809 6 170,515 - 100,111 - 1,933,334 1 109,404 - 62,529,852 53 27,482,428 24 24,426,973 21 83,718 - 367,511 - 2,276,390 2 54,637,020 47 117,166,872 100 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: 2100 Short-term borrowings(Note6(l) and (w)) 2150 Notes payable(Note6(w)) 2170 Accounts payable(Note6(w)) 2180 Accounts payable to related parties(Note6(w) and7) 2200 Other payables(Note6(o) and (w)) 2220 Other payables to related parties(Note6(w) and7) 2230 Current tax liabilities 2300 Other current liabilities Non-Current liabilities: 2570 Deferred tax liabilities(Note6(n)) 2600 Other non-current liabilities(Note6(w)) 2640 Net defined benefit liabilities(Note6(m)) Total liabilities Equity attributable to owners of parent:(Note6(p)) 3110 Share capital 3200 Capital surplus 3300 Retained earnings 3400 Other equity interest Total equity attributable to owners of parent Total liabilities and equity |
December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | |||
| 25,324,375 19 24,675,423 21 |
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| 15,560 - 598 - 4,473 - 3,179 - 97,841 - 90,441 - |
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| 72,191,515 54 |
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| 30,107,282 23 27,487,598 21 80,345 - 402,872 - 2,772,208 2 |
117,874 - 94,218 - |
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| 25,442,249 19 24,769,641 21 |
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| 1,341,402 1 1,341,402 1 1,557,011 1 1,556,388 1 106,503,622 80 91,870,266 79 (1,802,464) (1) (2,370,825) (2) |
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| 60,850,305 46 |
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| 107,599,571 81 92,397,231 79 |
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| $ 133,041,820 100 |
$ 133,041,820 100 117,166,872 100 |
See accompanying notes to parent company only financial statements.
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(English Translation of Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except for Earnings Per Common Share)
| 4000 Operating revenues(Note6(r)、(s) and 7) 5000 Operating costs(Note6(g) and (m)) 5910 Realized (unrealized) profit from sales 5900 Gross profit from operations 6000 Operating expenses(Note6(m) and 7): 6100 Selling expenses 6200 Administrative expenses 6300 Research and development expenses Total operating expenses 6900 Operating income 7000 Non-operating income and expenses: 7010 Other income(Note6(u) and 7) 7020 Other gains and losses(Note6(u) and 7) 7060 Share of profit (losses) of associates accounted for using equity method(Note6(h)) 7900 Profit before income tax 7950 Less: Income tax expense(Note6(n)) Profit for the period 8300 Other comprehensive income: 8310 Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: 8311 Remeasurements of defined benefit obligation(Note6(m)) 8316 Unrealized loss on investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 8349 Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8360 Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss: 8361 Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statement 8362 Unrealized gains on valuation of available-for-sale financial assets(Note6(v)) 8399 Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax 8500 Total comprehensive income for the period Earnings per share(NT dollars)(Note6(q)) 9750 Basic earnings per share 9850 Diluted earnings per share |
2018 | % 100 31 |
2017 | % 100 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount $ 47,178,620 14,668,012 |
Amount 49,497,163 15,055,204 |
|||
32,510,608 (119,881) |
69 - |
34,441,959 3,495 |
70 - |
|
32,390,727 |
69 | 34,445,454 |
70 | |
287,239 1,084,235 3,252,847 |
1 2 7 |
299,024 1,087,938 3,272,770 |
1 2 7 |
|
4,624,321 |
10 | 4,659,732 |
10 | |
27,766,406 |
59 | 29,785,722 |
60 | |
623,077 374,959 2,149,295 |
1 1 5 |
333,771 (709,609) 2,247,034 |
1 (1) 4 |
|
3,147,331 |
7 | 1,871,196 |
4 | |
30,913,737 6,544,203 |
66 14 |
31,656,918 5,681,295 |
64 11 |
|
24,369,534 |
52 | 25,975,623 |
53 | |
(12,995) (51,935) - |
- - - |
(17,775) - - |
- - - |
|
| (64,930) | - | (17,775) | - | |
622,277 - - |
1 - - |
(1,885,780) 1,792 - |
(4) - - |
|
| 622,277 | 1 | (1,883,988) | (4) | |
557,347 |
1 | (1,901,763) |
(4) |
|
$ 24,926,881 |
53 | 24,073,860 |
49 |
|
$ 181.67 |
193.65 |
|||
| $ 180.05 |
191.77 |
See accompanying notes to parent company only financial statements.
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(English Translation of Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD. Statements of Changes in Equity For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Balance at January 1, 2017 Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital surplus Profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total comprehensive income for the period Changes in equity of associates accounted for using equity method Balance at December 31, 2017 Balance at January 1, 2018 Effect of retrospective application Balance of January 1, 2018 after adjustments Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital surplus Profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total comprehensive income for the period Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income Balance at December 31, 2018 |
Share Capital |
Capital surplus |
Retained earnings | Retained earnings | Other equityinterest | Other equityinterest | Total equity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements |
Unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sal e financial assets |
Total |
||||||||
| Legal reserve |
Special reserve |
Unappropriated retained earnings |
Total | ||||||||
| $ 1,341,402 1,555,729 8,711,955 - |
|||||||||||
- - 2,273,302 - (2,273,302) - - - - - - 486,837 (486,837) - - - - - - - (8,517,903) (8,517,903) - - |
- - - - - - - - (8,517,903) |
||||||||||
- - 2,273,302 486,837 (11,278,042) (8,517,903) - - |
- - (8,517,903) |
||||||||||
- 659 - - - - - - |
- - 659 |
||||||||||
| - - - - 25,975,623 25,975,623 - - - - - - (17,775) (17,775) (1,885,780) - |
- - 25,975,623 1,792 (1,883,988) (1,901,763) |
||||||||||
- - - - 25,957,848 25,957,848 (1,885,780) - |
1,792 (1,883,988) 24,073,860 |
||||||||||
- - - - (1,900) (1,900) - - |
- - (1,900) |
||||||||||
$ 1,341,402 1,556,388 10,985,257 486,837 80,398,172 91,870,266 (2,369,880) - |
(945) (2,370,825) 92,397,231 |
||||||||||
$ 1,341,402 1,556,388 10,985,257 486,837 80,398,172 91,870,266 (2,369,880) - (945) (2,370,825) 92,397,231 - - - - 1,967 1,967 - (2,912) 945 (1,967) - |
|||||||||||
1,341,402 1,556,388 10,985,257 486,837 80,400,139 91,872,233 (2,369,880) (2,912) - (2,372,792) 92,397,231 |
|||||||||||
- - 2,597,562 - (2,597,562) - - - - - - - - - 1,883,988 (1,883,988) - - - - - - - - - - (9,725,164) (9,725,164) - - - - (9,725,164) |
|||||||||||
- - 2,597,562 1,883,988 (14,206,714) (9,725,164) - - - - (9,725,164) |
|||||||||||
- 623 - - - - - - - - 623 |
|||||||||||
| - - - - 24,369,534 24,369,534 - - - - 24,369,534 - - - - (12,995) (12,995) 622,277 (51,935) - 570,342 557,347 |
|||||||||||
- - - - 24,356,539 24,356,539 622,277 (51,935) - 570,342 24,926,881 |
|||||||||||
- - - - 14 14 - (14) - (14) - |
|||||||||||
$ 1,341,402 1,557,011 13,582,819 2,370,825 90,549,978 106,503,622 (1,747,603) (54,861) - (1,802,464) 107,599,571 |
See accompanying notes to parent company only financial statements.
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(English Translation of Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dolla | **rs) ** | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: Profit before income tax Adjustments: Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss): Depreciation expense Amortization expense Interest income Share of loss (profit) of subsidiaries accounted for using equity method Losses (Gains) on disposal of property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment transferred to expenses Gain on disposal of investment Unrealized (realized) profit from sales Unrealized foreign exchange loss Total adjustments to reconcile profit Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Changes in operating assets: Decrease in financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss (Increase) decrease in notes receivable Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable from related parties Increase in inventories Increase in other current assets Total changes in operating assets Changes in operating liabilities: (Decrease) increase in notes payable Increase in accounts payable (Decrease) increase in accounts payable to related parties Increase in other current liabilities Decrease in net defined benefit liabilities Total changes in operating liabilities Total changes in operating assets and liabilities Cash inflow generated from operations Interest received Income taxes paid Net cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment (Increase) decrease in refundable deposits Acquisition of intangible assets Increase in other non-current assets Net cash flows used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Increase in short-term borrowings Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received Cash dividend paid Overdue dividend transferred to capital surplus Net cash flows used in financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2018 | 2017 | |
| $ 30,913,737 2,766,307 61,476 (613,196) (2,149,295) 1,618 1,072 - 119,881 38,279 226,142 680,158 (3) 2,143,854 (1,019,185) (1,527,378) (409,355) (131,909) (1,500) 95,505 (1,531,680) 2,108,116 (5,595) 664,846 532,937 31,672,816 567,647 (6,205,748) 26,034,715 1,233 (8,800) - - (6,398,078) 111 (396,100) (47,712) (99,718) (6,949,064) 137,000 1,294 (9,725,164) 623 (9,586,247) 9,499,404 46,724,786 $ 56,224,190 |
31,656,918 2,202,076 30,052 (326,352) (2,247,034) (5,016) - (17,541) (3,495) - (367,310) - 132 (1,059,982) 2,350,733 (178,515) (80,584) 1,031,784 2,247 220,523 1,136,104 2,898,539 (2,024) 4,255,389 5,287,173 36,576,781 308,592 (5,370,382) 31,514,991 - - (14,420,000) 15,919,653 (7,388,555) 5,584 2,545 (79,555) (259,149) (6,219,477) 358,167 (1,349) (8,517,903) 659 (8,160,426) 17,135,088 29,589,698 46,724,786 |
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See accompanying notes to parent company only financial statements.
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Independent Auditors’ Report
To the Board of Directors of Largan Precision Co., Ltd.:
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Largan Precision Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”), International Accounting Standards (“IASs”), Interpretations developed by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) or the former Standing Interpretations Committee (“SIC”) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Certified Public Accountants Code of Professional Ethics in Republic of China (“the Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis of our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
1. Inventory valuation
Please refer to Note 4(h), Note 5(a), and Note 6(g) for accounting policies, uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions, and related disclosures for inventory valuation.
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Description of key audit matter:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. With the rapid development of technology, and significant changes in market demand, the severe volatility to sales may lead to risks, wherein the costs of inventories may exceed its net realizable values. Therefore, the valuation of inventories has been identified as one of the key audit matters.
How the matter was addressed in our audit:
In relation to the key audit matter above, our principal audit procedures include obtaining an inventory aging report, analyzing the movement of inventory aging and evaluating the reasonableness of the Group’s accounting policies, such as allowance for inventory valuation and obsolescence; performing a retrospective test of the Group’s historical accuracy of judgments with reference to inventory valuation and comparing with the current period to evaluate the appropriateness of the estimation and assumptions used; examining whether the valuation of inventories are in compliance with the accounting policies of the Group; understanding the basis of the selling price the management used to ensure the reasonableness of net realizable value of inventories; reviewing sales in the subsequent period, as well as assessing the basis of the net realizable value the Group used to determine the sufficiency of allowance of inventories and whether the related disclosures are appropriate.
2. Accounts Receivable Valuation
Please refer to Note 4(g), note 5(b), and Note 6(e) for accounting policies, uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions, and related disclosures for accounts receivables valuation, respectively.
Description of key audit matter:
The Group’s accounts receivable are concentrated within certain customers, and the determination of allowance for accounts receivable relies on the management’s subjective judgment. Therefore, the valuation of accounts receivables is one of the key audit matters.
How the matter was addressed in our audit:
In relation to the key audit matter above, our principal audit procedures include estimating the loss allowance of trade receivables that is based on the risk of a default occurring and the rate of expected credit loss; reviewing the historical collection records, understanding the industry economic environment and the credit risk of receivables among limited customers to evaluate whether the method of estimation, assumptions, and related disclosures are appropriate.
Other Matter
The Company has additionally prepared its parent company only financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, on which we have issued an unqualified opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and with the IFRSs, IASs, IFRC, SIC endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Those charged with governance (including the supervisors) are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
-
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
-
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
-
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
-
Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
-
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Tza-Hsin, Chang and Chiun-Mang, Chen.
KPMG
Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) February 25, 2019
Notes to Readers
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated statement of financial position, financial performance and its cash flows in accordance with the accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.
The independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are the English translation of the Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between, or any difference in the interpretation of the English and Chinese language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| December 31, 2018 Assets Amount % Current assets: 1100 Cash and cash equivalents(Note6(a) and (w)) $ 83,403,426 62 1110 Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(Note6(b) and (w)) 1,291,809 1 1120 Current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note6(c) and (w)) 139,944 - 1125 Current available-for-sale financial assets(Note6(d) and (w)) - - 1150 Notes receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 827,521 1 1170 Accounts receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 10,646,493 8 1180 Accounts receivable from related parties, net(Note6(e)、(w) and7) 12,596 - 1200 Other receivables(Note6(f) and (w)) 468,095 1 1210 Other receivables from related parties(Note6(f)、(w) and7) 15,638 - 1220 Current tax assets 9,661 - 1310 Inventories(Note6(g)) 3,893,350 2 1470 Other current assets(Note6(k) and8) 597,812 1 101,306,345 76 Non-current assets: 1550 Investments accounted for using equity method(Note6(h)) 209,445 - 1600 Property, plant and equipment(Note6(i)) 27,850,051 21 1780 Intangible assets(Note6(j)) 80,566 - 1840 Deferred tax assets(Note6(n)) 402,872 1 1900 Other non-current assets(Note6(k) and8) 2,799,145 2 31,342,079 24 Total assets $ 132,648,424 100 |
December 31, 2018 Assets Amount % Current assets: 1100 Cash and cash equivalents(Note6(a) and (w)) $ 83,403,426 62 1110 Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(Note6(b) and (w)) 1,291,809 1 1120 Current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note6(c) and (w)) 139,944 - 1125 Current available-for-sale financial assets(Note6(d) and (w)) - - 1150 Notes receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 827,521 1 1170 Accounts receivable, net(Note6(e) and (w)) 10,646,493 8 1180 Accounts receivable from related parties, net(Note6(e)、(w) and7) 12,596 - 1200 Other receivables(Note6(f) and (w)) 468,095 1 1210 Other receivables from related parties(Note6(f)、(w) and7) 15,638 - 1220 Current tax assets 9,661 - 1310 Inventories(Note6(g)) 3,893,350 2 1470 Other current assets(Note6(k) and8) 597,812 1 101,306,345 76 Non-current assets: 1550 Investments accounted for using equity method(Note6(h)) 209,445 - 1600 Property, plant and equipment(Note6(i)) 27,850,051 21 1780 Intangible assets(Note6(j)) 80,566 - 1840 Deferred tax assets(Note6(n)) 402,872 1 1900 Other non-current assets(Note6(k) and8) 2,799,145 2 31,342,079 24 Total assets $ 132,648,424 100 |
December 31, 2017 Amount % 67,896,008 59 - - - - 2,010,555 2 734,036 1 14,405,770 12 28,552 - 265,690 - 39,968 - - - 2,576,832 2 178,986 - 88,136,397 76 160,594 - 24,861,461 22 84,159 - 367,511 - 2,291,111 2 27,764,836 24 115,901,233 100 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: 2100 Short-term borrowings(Note6(l) and (w)) 2150 Notes payable(Note6(w)) 2170 Accounts payable(Note6(w)) 2180 Accounts payable to related parties(Note6(w) and7) 2200 Other payables(Note6(o) and (w)) 2220 Other payables to related parties(Note6(w) and7) 2230 Current tax liabilities 2300 Other current liabilities Non-Current liabilities: 2570 Deferred tax liabilities(Note6(n)) 2600 Other non-current liabilities(Note6(w)) 2640 Net defined benefit liabilities(Note6(m)) Total liabilities Equity attributable to owners of parent:(Note6(p)) 3110 Share capital 3200 Capital surplus 3300 Retained earnings 3400 Other equity interest Total equity attributable to owners of parent Total liabilities and equity |
December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | |||
| 24,930,979 19 23,409,706 20 |
|||||
| 15,560 - 598 - 4,473 - 3,257 - 97,841 - 90,441 - |
|||||
| 101,306,345 76 |
117,874 - 94,296 - |
||||
| 209,445 - 27,850,051 21 80,566 - 402,872 1 2,799,145 2 |
25,048,853 19 23,504,002 20 |
||||
| 1,341,402 1 1,341,402 1 1,557,011 1 1,556,388 2 106,503,622 80 91,870,266 79 (1,802,464) (1) (2,370,825) (2) |
|||||
| 31,342,079 24 |
107,599,571 81 92,397,231 80 $ 132,648,424 100 115,901,233 100 |
||||
| $ 132,648,424 100 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars , Except for Earnings Per Common Share)
| 4000 Operating revenues(Note6(r)、(s) and 7) 5000 Operating costs(Note6(g) and (m)) 5910 Realized (unrealized) profit from sales 5900 Gross profit from operations 6000 Operating expenses(Note6(m) and 7): 6100 Selling expenses 6200 Administrative expenses 6300 Research and development expenses Total operating expenses 6900 Operating income 7000 Non-operating income and expenses: 7010 Other income(Note6(u) and 7) 7020 Other gains and losses(Note6(u) and 7) 7060 Share of profit (losses) of associates accounted for using equity method(Note6(h)) 7900 Profit before income tax 7950 Less: Income tax expense(Note6(n)) Profit for the period 8300 Other comprehensive income: 8310 Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: 8311 Remeasurements of defined benefit obligation(Note6(m)) 8316 Unrealized loss on investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 8349 Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8360 Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss: 8361 Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statement 8362 Unrealized gains on valuation of available-for-sale financial assets(Note6(v)) 8399 Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax 8500 Total comprehensive income for the period Earnings per share(NT dollars)(Note6(q)) 9750 Basic earnings per share 9850 Diluted earnings per share |
2018 | % 100 31 |
2017 | % 100 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount $ 49,952,158 15,594,576 |
Amount 53,127,510 16,279,606 |
|||
34,357,582 (6,107) |
69 - |
36,847,904 8,026 |
69 - |
|
34,351,475 |
69 | 36,855,930 |
69 | |
353,440 1,127,650 3,258,445 |
1 2 7 |
364,139 1,120,777 3,277,712 |
1 2 6 |
|
4,739,535 |
10 | 4,762,628 |
9 | |
29,611,940 |
59 | 32,093,302 |
60 | |
1,192,752 343,583 47,596 |
2 1 - |
663,469 (756,800) (40,450) |
1 (1) - |
|
1,583,931 |
3 | (133,781) |
- | |
31,195,871 6,826,337 |
62 13 |
31,959,521 5,983,898 |
60 11 |
|
24,369,534 |
49 | 25,975,623 |
49 | |
(12,995) (51,935) - |
- - - |
(17,775) - - |
- - - |
|
| (64,930) | - | (17,775) | - | |
622,277 - - |
1 - - |
(1,885,780) 1,792 - |
(4) - - |
|
| 622,277 | 1 | (1,883,988) | (4) | |
557,347 |
1 | (1,901,763) |
(4) |
|
$ 24,926,881 |
50 | 24,073,860 |
45 |
|
$ 181.67 |
193.65 |
|||
| $ 180.05 |
191.77 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) Equity attributable to owners of parent
| Balance at January 1, 2017 Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital surplus Profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total comprehensive income for the period Changes in equity of associates accounted for using equity method Balance at December 31, 2017 Balance at January 1, 2018 Effect of retrospective application Balance of January 1, 2018 after adjustments Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital surplus Profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total comprehensive income for the period Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income Balance at December 31, 2018 |
Share Capital |
Capital surplus |
Retained earnings | Retained earnings | Other equityinterest |
Other equityinterest |
Total equity attributable to owners ofparent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements |
Unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sal e financial assets |
Total |
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| Legal reserve |
Special reserve |
Unappropriated retained earnings |
Total | ||||||||
| $ 1,341,402 1,555,729 8,711,955 - |
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- - 2,273,302 - (2,273,302) - - - - - - 486,837 (486,837) - - - - - - - (8,517,903) (8,517,903) - - |
- - - - - - - - (8,517,903) |
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- - 2,273,302 486,837 (11,278,042) (8,517,903) - - |
- - (8,517,903) |
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- 659 - - - - - - |
- - 659 |
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| - - - - 25,975,623 25,975,623 - - - - - - (17,775) (17,775) (1,885,780) - |
- - 25,975,623 1,792 (1,883,988) (1,901,763) |
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- - - - 25,957,848 25,957,848 (1,885,780) - |
1,792 (1,883,988) 24,073,860 |
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- - - - (1,900) (1,900) - - |
- - (1,900) |
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$ 1,341,402 1,556,388 10,985,257 486,837 80,398,172 91,870,266 (2,369,880) - |
(945) (2,370,825) 92,397,231 |
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| $ 1,341,402 1,556,388 10,985,257 486,837 80,398,172 91,870,266 (2,369,880) - (945) (2,370,825) 92,397,231 - - - - 1,967 1,967 - (2,912) 945 (1,967) - |
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1,341,402 1,556,388 10,985,257 486,837 80,400,139 91,872,233 (2,369,880) (2,912) - (2,372,792) 92,397,231 |
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- - 2,597,562 - (2,597,562) - - - - - - - - - 1,883,988 (1,883,988) - - - - - - - - - - (9,725,164) (9,725,164) - - - - (9,725,164) |
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- - 2,597,562 1,883,988 (14,206,714) (9,725,164) - - - - (9,725,164) |
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- 623 - - - - - - - - 623 |
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| - - - - 24,369,534 24,369,534 - - - - 24,369,534 - - - - (12,995) (12,995) 622,277 (51,935) - 570,342 557,347 |
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- - - - 24,356,539 24,356,539 622,277 (51,935) - 570,342 24,926,881 |
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- - - - 14 14 - (14) - (14) - |
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$ 1,341,402 1,557,011 13,582,819 2,370,825 90,549,978 106,503,622 (1,747,603) (54,861) - (1,802,464) 107,599,571 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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( English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese) LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Cash flows from operating activities: Profit before income tax Adjustments: Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss): Depreciation expense Amortization expense Interest income Share of (profit) loss of associates accounted for using equity method Losses (Gains) on disposal of property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment transferred to expenses Gain on disposal of investment Unrealized (realized) profit from sales Unrealized foreign exchange loss Total adjustments to reconcile profit Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Changes in operating assets: Decrease in financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss Increase in notes receivable Decrease in accounts receivable(including from related parties) (Increase) decrease in inventories Increase in other current assets Decrease in other operating assets Total changes in operating assets Changes in operating liabilities: (Decrease) increase in notes payable (Decrease) increase in accounts payable(including to related parties) Increase in other current liabilities Decrease in net defined benefit liabilities Total changes in operating liabilities Total changes in operating assets and liabilities Cash inflow generated from operations Interest received Income taxes paid Net cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment (Increase) decrease in refundable deposits Increase in other non-current assets Acquisition of intangible assets Net cash flows used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Increase in short-term borrowings Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received Cash dividend paid Overdue dividend transferred to capital surplus Net cash flows used in financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2018 $ 31,195,871 2,833,776 61,692 (1,182,871) (47,596) 22,971 1,072 - 6,107 38,279 |
2017 31,959,521 2,269,919 30,649 (656,050) 40,450 (3,647) - (17,541) (8,026) - |
|---|---|---|
| 1,733,430 | 1,655,754 | |
| 680,158 (93,485) 3,775,233 (1,316,518) (510,642) 494 |
- (3,807) 2,658 16,759 (103,795) 489 |
|
| 2,535,240 | (87,696) | |
| (1,500) (366,445) 1,911,157 (5,595) |
2,247 288,330 2,887,910 (2,024) |
|
| 1,537,617 | 3,176,463 | |
| 4,072,857 | 3,088,767 | |
| 37,002,158 1,096,612 (6,507,317) |
36,704,042 634,710 (5,763,025) |
|
| 31,591,453 | 31,575,727 | |
| - - (154,386) 1,233 (8,800) (6,412,320) 640 (395,839) (112,983) (47,712) |
(14,420,000) 15,919,653 - - (110,898) (7,442,496) 4,154 2,526 (249,995) (79,555) |
|
| (7,130,167) | (6,376,611) | |
| 137,000 1,216 (9,725,164) 623 |
358,167 (1,350) (8,517,903) 659 |
|
| (9,586,325) | (8,160,427) | |
| 632,457 | (1,883,088) | |
| 15,507,418 67,896,008 |
15,155,601 52,740,407 |
|
| $ 83,403,426 |
67,896,008 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Attachment IV
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. 2018 Earnings Distribution Table
Unit: NT$
| Item | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal | Total | |
| Opening balance | 66,191,458,164 | |
| Less: Remeasurements of defined benefit plans |
(12,994,994) | |
| Plus: Adjustment for retrospective application of new standards |
1,966,823 | |
| Plus: Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income |
14,379 | |
| Opening balance after adjustment | **66,180,444,372 ** | |
| Plus: Net income after tax for the currentyear | 24,369,533,959 | |
| Less: Appropriation for legal reserve | (2,436,953,396) | |
| Plus: Equity deduction reversed to special reserve |
568,360,620 | |
| **Earnings available for distribution ** | 88,681,385,555 | |
| Distribution items: | ||
| Less: Shareholders’ dividends- cash ($68 per share) |
(9,121,533,396) | |
| Unappropriated retained earnings at the | 79,559,852,159 | |
| end of theperiod |
Chairman: En-Chou Lin Chief Executive Officer: En-Ping Lin Chief Accounting Officer: Hsing-Ju Tsao
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After approval of the shareholders' cash dividends proposal by the general shareholders' meeting, the Board of Directors is authorized to determine the record date for distribution.
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In the event that the number of shares outstanding are affected by changes in the Company's share capital, such that shareholders’ cash dividend payout must be adjusted accordingly, it is proposed to the shareholders' meeting that the Board of Directors be authorized to make such adjustments at its full discretion.
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The Company’s 2018 earnings shall be distributed first.
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Attachment V
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Articles of Incorporation"
| BeforeRevision | After Revision | Explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 1 The Company is incorporated as a company limited by shares under the Company Act of the Republic of China, and its name is大立光電股份有限公司. |
Article 1 The Company is incorporated as a company limited by shares under the Company Act of the Republic of China, and its name is大立光電股份有限公 司. The Company's name in English is Largan Precision Co., Ltd. |
Revised in accordance with the Company Act |
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| Article 5 The total capital stock of the Company is in the amount of two billion New Taiwan Dollars (NT$2,000,000,000) divided into 200 million (200,000,000) common shares, at a par value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10) each. The Board of Directors is authorized to issue the shares in multiple installment~~s and may issue~~ ~~stock certificates in large denominations.~~ A total of NT$100,000,000 totaling 10 million (10,000,000) shares of the aforementioned capital shall be reserved for the issuance of employee stock options at NT$10 per share, and may be issued in installments upon resolution by the Board of Directors. |
Article 5 The total capital stock of the Company is in the amount of two billion New Taiwan Dollars (NT$2,000,000,000) divided into 200 million (200,000,000) common shares, at a par value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10) each. The Board of Directors is authorized to issue the shares in multiple installments. A total of NT$100,000,000 totaling 10 million (10,000,000) shares of the aforementioned capital shall be reserved for the issuance of employee stock options at NT$10 per share, and may be issued in installments upon resolution by the Board of Directors. |
Revised in accordance with the Company Act |
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| Article 6 The Company's share certificates shall be name bearing, and registered, signed or sealed by the Chairman of the Board and at least two Directors. The share certificates shall be affixed with the Company's logo, numbered, and issued after certification by the competent authority. ~~When the Company issues new shares, it~~ ~~shall print share certificates based on the~~ ~~total number of shares distributed and~~ ~~register the certificates with the securities~~ ~~depository and custodian institution. The~~ ~~numbering requirement in the preceding~~ ~~paragraph is not applicable.~~ The Company may be exempted from printing share certificates for the shares issued. The Companynotprintingits |
Article 6 The Company's share certificates shall be name bearing, and registered, signed or sealed by the Chairman of the Board and at least two Directors. The share certificates shall be affixed with the Company's logo, numbered, and issued after certification by the competent authority. The Company may be exempted from printing share certificates for the shares issued. The Company not printing its share certificate shall register the issued stock with the securities depository and custodian institution. Requirements in the two preceding paragraphs shall not apply. |
Revised in accordance with the Company Act |
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| BeforeRevision | After Revision | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| share certificate shall register the issued stock with the securities depository and custodian institution. Requirements in the two preceding paragraphs shall not apply. |
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| Article 26-1 Where the Company has a profit at the end of each fiscal year, the Company shall distribute the earnings in the following order: (I) Pay income tax in accordance with applicable laws. (Omitted) (V) With the balance after deductions in the preceding paragraphs together with retained earnings from preceding years, the Board of Directors shall submit the earnings distribution proposal to its shareholders for their approval. (Omitted) |
Article 26-1 Where the Company has a profit at the end of each fiscal year, the Company shall distribute the earnings in the following order: (I) Pay income tax in accordance with applicable laws. (Omitted) (V) With the balance after deductions in the preceding paragraphs together with retained earnings from preceding years, the Board of Directors shall submit the earnings distribution proposal to its shareholders for their approval. Where dividends and bonuses are distributed in whole or in part in cash, the Board of Directors shall adopt a resolution by a majority vote at a meeting attended by over two thirds of the Directors and report such distribution to the shareholders' meeting. (Omitted) |
Revised based on the Company's actual requirements in accordance with Article 240 of the Company Act. |
|
| Article 29 Omitted The 37th amendment was made on June 12, 2018. These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective and implemented following approval from the shareholders' meeting. |
Article 29 Omitted The 37th amendment was made on June 12, 2018. The 38th amendment was made on June 12, 2019. These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective and implemented following approval from the shareholders' meeting. |
Addition of date of amendment. |
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Attachment VI
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets"
| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted | |||||
| Article 1 to | |||||
| numbering of | |||||
| Article 38 | |||||
| main text. | |||||
| 1. Purpose | Article 1 Purpose | Revised | |||
| To protect investments and | To protect investments and | wording for | |||
| implement information disclosure, | implement information disclosure, | consistency in | |||
| Article 1 | |||||
| the Company and its subsidiaries | the Company and its subsidiaries | the main text. | |||
| shall follow these Procedures in the | shall follow these Procedures in the | ||||
| acquisition or disposal of assets. | acquisition or disposal of assets. | ||||
| Article 3 | 3. The term “assets” as used in the | Article 3 The term “assets” as used | Amended in | ||
| Procedures includes the following: | in the Procedures includes the | accordance | |||
| I. Investments in stocks, | following: | with the FSC's | |||
| government bonds, corporate | I. Investments in stocks, | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||
| bonds, financial bonds, securities | government bonds, corporate | ng-Fa No. | |||
| representing interest in a fund, | bonds, financial bonds, securities | 1070341072 | |||
| depositary receipts, call (put) | representing interest in a fund, | dated | |||
| warrants, beneficial interest | depositary receipts, call (put) | November 26, | |||
| securities, and asset-backed | warrants, beneficial interest | 2018. | |||
| securities. | securities, and asset-backed | ||||
| II. Real property (including land, | securities. | ||||
| houses and buildings, investment | II. Real property (including land, | ||||
| property, | ~~land usage rights,~~ | houses and buildings, investment | |||
| inventory in construction business) | property, inventory in construction | ||||
| and equipment. | business) and equipment. | ||||
| III. Memberships. | III. Memberships. | ||||
| IV. Patents, copyrights, trademarks, | IV. Patents, copyrights, | ||||
| franchise rights, and other | trademarks, franchise rights, and | ||||
| intangible assets. | other intangible assets. | ||||
| V. Derivatives. | V. Right-of-use assets. | ||||
| VI. Assets acquired or disposed of | VI. Derivatives. | ||||
| in connection with mergers, | VII. Assets acquired or disposed of | ||||
| demergers, acquisitions, or transfer | in connection with mergers, | ||||
| of shares in accordance with law. | demergers, acquisitions, or transfer | ||||
| IX. Other major assets. | of shares in accordance with law. | ||||
| VIII. Other major assets. | |||||
| Article 4 | 4. Investment amount | Article 4 Investment amount | Amended in | ||
| The limits on the Company and its | The limits on the Company and its | accordance | |||
| subsidiaries' acquisition of real | subsidiaries' acquisition of real | with the FSC's | |||
| property or securities for | property, | right-of-use assets,or | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||
| non-business use shall be restricted | securities for non-business use | ng-Fa No. | |||
| to 60% of its total nominal assets | shall be restricted to 60% of its | 1070341072 | |||
| (original investment amount). | total nominal assets (original | dated | |||
| Investments in individual securities | investment amount). Investments | November 26, | |||
| shall notexceed 50% of the | in individualsecurities shall not | 2018. | |||
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aforementioned limit which equals | exceed 50% of the aforementioned | |||||||||
| 30% of total nominal assets. | limit which equals 30% of total | |||||||||
| nominal assets. | ||||||||||
| Terms used in the Procedures are | Article 5 Terms used in the | Amended in | ||||||||
| defined as follows: | Procedures are defined as follows: | accordance | ||||||||
| I. Derivatives: Forward contracts, | I. Derivatives: Forward contracts, | with the FSC's | ||||||||
| options contracts, futures contracts, | options contracts, futures contracts, | Jin-Guan-Zhe |
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| leverage contracts, swap contracts, | leverage contracts, or swap | ng-Fa No. | ||||||||
| whose value is derived from | ~~assets,~~ | contracts, whose value is derived | 1070341072 | |||||||
| interest rates, | foreign exchange | from a | specifiedinterest rate, | dated | ||||||
| rates, indexes | ~~or other interests;~~or | financial instrument price, | November 26, | |||||||
| hybrid contracts combining the | commodity price, foreign exchange | 2018. |
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| above contracts; or hybrid contracts | rate, index | of prices or rates, | credit | |||||||
or structured products containing |
rating or credit index or other |
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| embedded derivatives. The term | variable;or | hybrid contracts | ||||||||
| "forward contracts" does not | combining the above contracts;or |
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| include insurance contracts, | hybrid contracts or structured |
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| performance contracts, after-sales | products containing embedded | |||||||||
| service contracts, long-term leasing | derivatives.The term "forward | |||||||||
| contracts, or long-term purchase | contracts" does not include | |||||||||
| (sales) contracts. | insurance contracts, performance | |||||||||
| II. Assets acquired or disposed of in | contracts, after-sales service | |||||||||
| connection with mergers, | contracts, long-term leasing | |||||||||
| demergers, acquisitions, or transfer | contracts, or long-term purchase | |||||||||
| of shares in accordance with law: | (sales) contracts. | |||||||||
| They refer to assets acquired or | II. Assets acquired or disposed of | |||||||||
| Article 5 | disposed through mergers, | in connection with mergers, | ||||||||
| demergers, or acquisitions | demergers, acquisitions, or transfer | |||||||||
| conducted under the Business | of shares in accordance with law: | |||||||||
| Mergers and Acquisitions Act, | Refers to assets acquired or | |||||||||
| Financial Holding Company Act, | disposed through mergers, | |||||||||
| Financial Institution Merger Act | demergers, or acquisitions | |||||||||
| and other acts, or to transfer of | conducted under the Business | |||||||||
| shares from another company | Mergers and Acquisitions Act, | |||||||||
| through issuance of new shares of | Financial Holding Company Act, | |||||||||
| its own as the consideration therefor | Financial Institution Merger Act |
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| (hereinafter "transfer of shares") | and other acts, or to transfer of | |||||||||
| under Article 156, | ~~Paragraph 8~~of | shares from another company | ||||||||
| the Company Act. | through issuance of new shares of | |||||||||
| (Omitted) | its own as the consideration | |||||||||
| VI. Mainland China area | therefor (hereinafter "transfer of | |||||||||
| investment: Refers to investments | shares") under Article 156-3of the | |||||||||
| in the mainland China area | Company Act. | |||||||||
| approved by the Ministry of | (Omitted) | |||||||||
| Economic Affairs Investment | VI. Mainland China area | |||||||||
| Commission or conducted in | investment: Refers to investments | |||||||||
| accordance with the provisions of | in the mainland China area | |||||||||
| the Regulations Governing | approved by the Ministry of | |||||||||
| Permission for Investment or | Economic Affairs Investment | |||||||||
| TechnicalCooperation in the | Commissionorconductedin |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland Area. | accordance with the provisions of | |||
| the Regulations Governing | ||||
| Permission for Investment or | ||||
| Technical Cooperation in the | ||||
| Mainland Area. | ||||
| VII. Investment professional: | ||||
Refers to financial holding |
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companies, banks, insurance |
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companies, bill finance companies, |
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trust enterprises, securities firms |
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operating proprietary trading or |
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underwriting business, futures |
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commission merchants operating |
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proprietary trading business, |
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securities investment trust |
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| enterprises, securities investment | ||||
consulting enterprises, and fund |
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management companies, that are |
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lawfully incorporated and are |
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regulated by the competent |
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financial authorities of the |
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| jurisdiction where they are located. | ||||
VIII. Securities exchange: |
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"Domestic securities exchange" |
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refers to the Taiwan Stock |
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| Exchange Corporation;"foreign | ||||
securities exchange"refers to any |
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organized securities exchange |
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market that is regulated by the |
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competent securities authorities of |
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the jurisdiction where it is located. |
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IX. Over-the-counter venue ("OTC |
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venue","OTC"):"Domestic OTC |
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venue"refers to a venue for OTC |
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| trading provided by a securities | ||||
firm in accordance with the |
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| Regulations Governing Securities | ||||
Trading on the Taipei Exchange; |
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"foreign OTC venue"refers to a |
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venue at a financial institution that |
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| is regulated by the foreign | ||||
competent authority and that is |
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permitted to conduct securities |
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business. |
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| 6. | ~~Professional appraisers may not~~ | Article 6 Professional appraisers | Amended in | |
| ~~b ltd t f t t th~~ | and their officers, certified public |
accordance | ||
| ~~e a reae pary o any pary o e~~ | ||||
| ~~transaction~~ | accounts, attorneys, and securities | with the FSC's | ||
| Article 6 | ||||
| Professional appraisers and their | underwriters that provide the | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||
| officers, certified public accounts, | Company with appraisal reports, | ng-Fa No. | ||
| attorneys,and securities | certified publicaccountant's | 1070341072 |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| underwriters that provide the | opinions, attorney's opinions, or | dated | |||
| Company with appraisal reports, | underwriter's opinions | shall meet | November 26, | ||
| certified public accountant's | the following requirements: | 2018. | |||
| opinions, attorney's opinions, or | I. May not have previously | ||||
| underwriter's opinions | ~~for the~~ | received a final and unappealable | |||
| ~~iiti dil~~ | ~~of assets~~ | sentence to imprisonment for 1 | |||
| ~~acquson or sposa~~ | |||||
| ~~shall not be a related party of any~~ | year or longer for a violation of the | ||||
| ~~party to the transaction.~~ | Act, the Company Act, the | ||||
| Banking Act of The Republic of | |||||
China, the Insurance Act, the |
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| Financial Holding Company Act, | |||||
or the Business Entity Accounting |
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Act, or for fraud, breach of trust, |
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| embezzlement, forgery of | |||||
documents, or occupational crime. |
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However, this provision does not |
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apply if 3 years have already |
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passed since completion of service |
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of the sentence, since expiration of |
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the period of a suspended sentence, |
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or since a pardon was received. |
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II. May not be a related party or de |
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facto related party of any party to |
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the transaction. |
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| III. If the Company is required to | |||||
obtain appraisal reports from two |
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or more professional appraisers, |
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the different professional |
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appraisers or appraisal officers |
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may not be related parties or de |
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facto related parties of each other. |
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When issuing an appraisal report or |
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opinion, the personnel referred to |
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in the preceding paragraph shall |
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comply with the following: |
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(I) Prior to taking a case, they shall |
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prudently assess their own |
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professional capabilities, practical |
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experience, and independence. |
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(II) When examining a case, they |
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shall appropriately plan and |
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execute adequate working |
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procedures, in order to produce a |
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conclusion and use the conclusion |
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| as the basis for issuing the report or | |||||
opinion. The related working |
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procedures, data collected, and |
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conclusion shall be fully and |
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accurately specified in the case |
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working papers. |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (III) They shall undertake an | ||||
item-by-item evaluation of the |
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| comprehensiveness, accuracy, and | ||||
reasonableness of the sources of |
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| data used, the parameters, and the | ||||
information, as the basis for |
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| issuance of the appraisal report or | ||||
the opinion. |
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(IV) They shall issue a statement |
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attesting to the professional |
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competence and independence of |
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the personnel who prepared the |
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report or opinion, and that they |
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have evaluated and found that the |
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| information used is reasonable and | ||||
| accurate, and that they have | ||||
complied with applicable laws and |
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regulations. |
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| 7. Operating procedures | Article 7 Operating procedures | Revised | ||
| The Company's assessments and | The Company's assessments and | wording and | ||
| decision making regarding the | decision making regarding the | detailed | ||
| transaction conditions and prices for | transaction conditions and prices |
description. | ||
| the acquisition or disposal of assets | for the acquisition or disposal of | |||
| shall be conducted in accordance | assets shall be conducted in | |||
| with the following regulations: | accordance with the following | |||
| I. The Company's acquisition and | regulations: | |||
| disposal of assets specified in | I. The Company's acquisition and | |||
| Article 3 that are long-term and | disposal of assets | specified in | ||
| short-term securities investments | Article 3 of the Proceduresfor the | |||
| and derivatives shall be assessed | Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | |||
| and executed by the Finance | that are long-term and short-term | |||
| Department; other assets other than | securities investments and | |||
| Article 7 | those stated above shall be assessed | derivatives shall be assessed and | ||
| and executed by relevant | executed by the Finance | |||
| departments. | Department; other assets other than | |||
| II. For securities traded on | those stated above shall be | |||
| Securities exchange or | assessed and executed by relevant | |||
| Over-the-counter venue, the | departments. | |||
| transactions specified in the | II. For securities traded on | |||
| preceding paragraph shall be | Securities exchange or OTC, the | |||
| processed in accordance with the | transactions specified in the | |||
| prevailing market prices and the | preceding subsection shall be | |||
| price shall be determined through | processed in accordance with the | |||
| tenders, price comparison, or price | prevailing market prices and the | |||
| negotiation. | price shall be determined through | |||
| tenders, price comparison, or price | ||||
| negotiation. | ||||
| 8. Duties of the Board of Directors, | Article 8 Duties of the Board of | Revised based | ||
| Article 8 | ||||
| AuditCommittee,Independent | Directors,AuditCommittee, | on the | ||
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
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| Directors, and Supervisors | Independent Directors, and | Company's | |||||||
| 8.1 With respect to any assets | Supervisors | current | |||||||
| acquisition or disposal that is | I. With respect to any assets | conditions. | |||||||
| subject to the approval of the Board | acquisition or disposal that is | ||||||||
| of Directors in accordance with the | subject to the approval of the | ||||||||
| Procedures or other laws or | Board of Directors in accordance | ||||||||
| regulation, if any Director expresses | with the Procedures or other laws |
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| dissent and it is contained in the | or regulation, if any Director | ||||||||
| minutes or a written statement, the | expresses dissent and it is | ||||||||
| Company shall submit the | contained in the minutes or a | ||||||||
| Director's dissenting opinion to | written statement, the Company | ||||||||
| each Supervisor. I | ~~f the Company~~ | shall submit information regarding | |||||||
| ~~has established the position of~~ | the Director's | objection to each | |||||||
| ~~Independent Directors and~~ | Supervisor. If | thereare any | |||||||
| ~~expressing a~~ny objections or | objections or reservations | ||||||||
| reservations | ~~about any matter,~~it | expressed by an Independent | |||||||
| shall be clearly recorded in the | Director,it shall be clearly | ||||||||
| minutes of the board meeting. | recorded in the minutes of the | ||||||||
| (Omitted) | board meeting. | ||||||||
| (Omitted) | |||||||||
| 9. Appraisal report | Article 9 Appraisal report | Amended in | |||||||
| In acquiring or disposing of real | In acquiring or disposing of real | accordance | |||||||
| property~~or~~equipment where the | property, equipment, or | with the FSC's | |||||||
| transaction amount reaches 20% of | right-of-use assetsthereof where | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||||||
| the company's paid-in capital or | the transaction amount reaches | ng-Fa No. | |||||||
| NT$300 million or more, the | 20% of the company's paid-in | 1070341072 | |||||||
| Company, unless transacting with a | capital or NT$300 million or more, | dated |
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| domestic government agency, | the Company, unless transacting | November 26, | |||||||
| engaging others to build on its own | with a | domesticgovernment | 2018. | ||||||
| land, engaging others to build on | agency, engaging others to build | ||||||||
| rented land, or acquiring or | on its own land, engaging others to | ||||||||
| disposing of equipment held for | build on rented land, or acquiring | ||||||||
| business use, the Company shall | or disposing of equipment or | ||||||||
| obtain an appraisal report prior to | right-of-use assetsthereof held for | ||||||||
| the date of occurrence of the event | business use, the Company shall | ||||||||
| from a professional appraiser and | obtain an appraisal report prior to | ||||||||
| Article 9 | |||||||||
| shall further comply with the | the date of occurrence of the event | ||||||||
| following provisions: | from a professional appraiser and | ||||||||
| I. Where it must adopt limited price, | shall further comply with the |
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| designated price, or special price | following provisions: | ||||||||
| due to extraordinary circumstances | I. Where it must adopt limited | ||||||||
| as a reference basis for the | price, designated price, or special | ||||||||
| transaction price, the transaction | price due to extraordinary | ||||||||
| shall be submitted for approval in | circumstances as a reference basis | ||||||||
| advance by the Board of Directors; | for the transaction price, the | ||||||||
| the same | procedure shall also be | transaction shall be submitted for | |||||||
| followed | ~~for any future~~change to | approval in advance by the Board | |||||||
| the terms and conditions of the | of Directors; the same procedure | ||||||||
| transaction. | shall also be followed | whenever | |||||||
| II. Wherethetransaction amount is | there is any subsequent changeto |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT$1 billion or more, appraisals | the terms and conditions of the | ||||||||
| from two or more professional | transaction. | ||||||||
| appraisers are required. | II. Where the transaction amount is | ||||||||
| (Omitted) | NT$1 billion or more, appraisals | ||||||||
| from two or more professional | |||||||||
| appraisers are required. | |||||||||
| (Omitted) | |||||||||
| 11-1 The calculation of the | Article 11-1 The calculation of the | Adjusted | |||||||
| transaction amounts for the | transaction amounts for the | numbering of | |||||||
| acquisition or disposal of assets | acquisition or disposal of assets | the Articles. | |||||||
| shall be done in accordance with | shall be done in accordance with | ||||||||
| Articl~~e~~ | ~~28.2~~herein, and "within the | Article 28, Subsection 2herein, | |||||||
| preceding year" as used herein | and "within the preceding year" as | ||||||||
| Article | refers to the year preceding the date | used herein refers to the year | |||||||
| 11-1 | of occurrence of the current | preceding the date of occurrence of | |||||||
| transaction. Items for which an | the current transaction. Items for | ||||||||
| appraisal report from a professional | which an appraisal report from a | ||||||||
| appraiser or a CPA's opinion has | professional appraiser or a CPA's | ||||||||
| been obtained need not be counted | opinion has been obtained need not | ||||||||
| toward the transaction amount. | be counted toward the transaction | ||||||||
| amount. | |||||||||
| 13. When the Company engages in | Article 13 When the Company | Adjusted | |||||||
| any acquisition or disposal of assets | engages in any acquisition or | numbering of | |||||||
| from or to a related party, in | disposal of assets from or to a | the Articles. | |||||||
| addition to ensuring that provisions | related party, in addition to | ||||||||
| in Chapter 2 and | ~~this Chapter~~of the | ensuring that provisions in Chapter | |||||||
| Procedures and necessary | 2 | and Chapter 3of the Procedures | |||||||
| resolutions are adopted and the | and necessary resolutions are | ||||||||
| reasonableness of the transaction | adopted and the reasonableness of | ||||||||
| terms is appraised, if the transaction | the transaction terms is appraised, |
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| amount reaches 10% or more of the | if the transaction amount reaches | ||||||||
| Article 13 | Company's total assets, the | 10% or more of the Company's | |||||||
| Company shall also obtain an | total assets, the Company shall also | ||||||||
| appraisal report from a professional | obtain an appraisal report from a | ||||||||
| appraiser or a CPA's opinion in | professional appraiser or a CPA's | ||||||||
| accordance with provisions in t~~he~~ | opinion in accordance with | ||||||||
| ~~preceding Chapter.~~The calculation | provisions in | Chapter 2.The | |||||||
| of the transaction amount referred | calculation of the transaction | ||||||||
| to in the preceding paragraph shall | amount referred to in the preceding | ||||||||
| be made in accordance with Article | paragraph shall be made in | ||||||||
| 11-1 herein. | accordance with | Article 11-1 | |||||||
| herein. | |||||||||
| 14.1 When the Company intends to | I. When the Company intends to | Amended in | |||||||
| acquire or dispose of real property | acquire or dispose of real property | accordance | |||||||
from or to a related party, or when |
or | right-of-use assetsthereof from | with the FSC's | ||||||
| Article 14, | |||||||||
it intends to acquire or dispose of |
or | to a related party, or when it | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||||
| Subsection | |||||||||
| assets other than real property from | intends to acquire or dispose of | ng-Fa No. | |||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| or to a related party and the | assets other than real property or | 1070341072 | |||||||
| transaction amount reaches 20% or | right-of-use assetsthereof from or | dated | |||||||
| more ofpaid-incapital,10% or | toa related partyandthe | November 26, |
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Before Revision
After Revision Explanation transaction amount reaches 20% or 2018. more of paid-in capital, 10% or more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of domestic government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises, the company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors:
more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises, the company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors:
I. The purpose, necessity and matters have been approved by the anticipated benefit of the board of directors and recognized acquisition or disposal of assets. by the supervisors: II. The reason for choosing the (I) The purpose, necessity and related party as a transaction anticipated benefit of the counterparty. acquisition or disposal of assets. III. With respect to the acquisition (II) The reason for choosing the of real property from a related related party as a transaction party, information regarding counterparty. appraisal of the reasonableness of (III) With respect to the acquisition the preliminary transaction terms in of real property or right-of-use accordance with ~~Article 13 to~~ assets thereof from a related party, ~~Article 15.~~ information regarding appraisal of IV. The date and price at which the the reasonableness of the related party originally acquired the preliminary transaction terms in asset, the original transaction accordance with Article 15 and counterparty, and that transaction Article 16. counterparty's relationship to the (IV) The date and price at which Company and the related party. the related party originally V. Monthly cash flow forecasts for acquired the asset, the original the year commencing from the transaction counterparty, and that anticipated month of signing of the transaction counterparty's contract, and evaluation of the relationship to the company and necessity of the transaction, and the related party. reasonableness of the funds (V) Monthly cash flow forecasts utilization.
(V) Monthly cash flow forecasts for the year commencing from the anticipated month of signing of the contract, and evaluation of the necessity of the transaction, and reasonableness of the funds utilization.
VI. An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with ~~the preceding article.~~ VII. Restrictive covenants and other important stipulations associated with the transaction.
(VI) An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with Article 13.
(VII) Restrictive covenants and
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| other important stipulations | ||||||||||||
| associated with thetransaction. | ||||||||||||
| 14.2 The calculation of the | II. The calculation of the | Adjusted | ||||||||||
| transaction amounts referred to in | transaction amounts referred to in | numbering of | ||||||||||
| the precedin~~g~~ | ~~subparagraph~~shall be | the preceding | subsection | shall be | the Articles. | |||||||
| made in accordance with | ~~28.2~~ | made in accordance with | Article | |||||||||
| herein, and "within the preceding | 28, Subsection 2 herein, and | |||||||||||
| Article 14, | year" as used herein refers to the |
"within the preceding year" as used | ||||||||||
| Subsection | year preceding the date of | herein refers to the year preceding | ||||||||||
| 2 | occurrence of the current | the date of occurrence of the | ||||||||||
| transaction. Items that have been | current transaction. Items that have | |||||||||||
| approved by the Board of Directors | been approved by the Board of | |||||||||||
| and recognized by the Supervisors | Directors and recognized by the | |||||||||||
| need not be counted toward the | Supervisors need not be counted | |||||||||||
| transaction amount. | toward the transaction amount. | |||||||||||
| 14.3 With respect to the | ~~iiti~~ | III. With respect to the | types of | Amended in | ||||||||
| ~~acquson~~ | ||||||||||||
| ~~or disposal of equipment held for~~ | transactions listed below conducted | accordance | ||||||||||
| ~~business use~~between the Company | between the Company and | with the FSC's | ||||||||||
| and~~its~~subsidiaries, the Company's | subsidiaries | or between its | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||||||||
| Board of Directors may, pursuant to | subsidiaries |
in which the Company | ng-Fa No. | |||||||||
| 12., delegate individuals to decide | directly or indirectly holds 100% | 1070341072 | ||||||||||
| such matters when the transaction | of the issued shares or authorized | dated | ||||||||||
| amount is under NT$300 million | capital,the Company's Board of | November 26, | ||||||||||
| and have the decisions subsequently | Directors may, |
pursuant to Article | 2018. | |||||||||
submitted to and ratified by the next |
12,delegate individuals to decide |
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| Article 14, | ||||||||||||
Board of Directors meeting. |
such matters when the transaction | |||||||||||
| Subsection | ||||||||||||
| amount is under NT$300 million | ||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| and have the decisions | ||||||||||||
| subsequently submitted to and | ||||||||||||
| ratified by the next Board of | ||||||||||||
| Directors meeting: | ||||||||||||
| (I) Acquisition or disposal of | ||||||||||||
equipment or right-of-use assets |
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thereof held for business use. |
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| (II) Acquisition or disposal of real | ||||||||||||
property right-of-use assets held |
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for business use. |
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| 14.4 | ~~Where the Company has~~ | IV. When proposed for discussion | Adjusted | |||||||||
| ~~established the position of~~ | by the Board of Directors, any | numbering of | ||||||||||
| ~~Independent Directors,~~when | objections or reservations | the Articles. | ||||||||||
proposed for discussion by the |
expressed by Independent | |||||||||||
| Article 14, | ||||||||||||
Board of Directors in accordance |
Directors shall be detailed in the | |||||||||||
| Subsection | ||||||||||||
| with Paragraph 1 of this Article, | meeting minutes of the Board of | |||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| any objections or reservations | Directors. | |||||||||||
| expressed by Independent Directors | ||||||||||||
| shall be detailed in the meeting | ||||||||||||
| minutes of the Board of Directors. | ||||||||||||
| Article 14, | 14.5 Where the Company has |
V. Where the Company has | Adjusted | |||||||||
| Subsection | established an Audit Committee, | established an Audit Committee in | numbering of | |||||||||
| 5 | items subject toapprovalbythe | accordance with laws,items | theArticles. |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors in | ~~Paragraph~~1 of this | subject to approval by the | ||||
| Article shall require the approval of | Supervisors in | Subsection1 of this | ||||
| a majority of one-half of the Audit | Article shall require the approval | |||||
| Committee first and they shall be | of a majority of one-half of the | |||||
| submitted to the Board of Directors | Audit Committee first and they | |||||
| for resolution. If the approval of | shall be submitted to the Board of | |||||
| one-half of the Audit Committee | Directors for resolution. If the | |||||
| members is not obtained, the | approval of one-half of the Audit | |||||
| Procedures may be implemented if | Committee members is not | |||||
| approved by two-thirds or more of | obtained, the Procedures may be | |||||
| all Board of Directors members, | implemented if approved by | |||||
| and the resolution of the Audit | two-thirds or more of all Board of | |||||
| Committee shall be recorded in the | Directors members, and the | |||||
| meeting minutes of the Board of | resolution of the Audit Committee | |||||
| Directors. | shall be recorded in the meeting | |||||
| minutes of theBoard of Directors. | ||||||
| 15. Evaluation of transactions for | Evaluation of transactions for | Amended in | ||||
| acquiring real property from related | acquiring real propertyor | accordance | ||||
| parties | right-of-use assetsfrom related | with the FSC's | ||||
| parties | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||||
| Article 15 | ng-Fa No. | |||||
| 1070341072 | ||||||
| dated | ||||||
| November 26, | ||||||
| 2018. | ||||||
| 15.1 When the Company acquires | I. When | the Company acquires real | Amended in |
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| real property from a related party, it | property | or right-of-use assets | accordance | |||
| shall evaluate the reasonableness of | thereof from a related party, it shall | with the FSC's |
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| the transaction costs by the | evaluate the reasonableness of the | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||
| following means: | transaction costs by the following | ng-Fa No. | ||||
| I. Based upon the related party's | means: | 1070341072 | ||||
| transaction price plus necessary | (I) Based upon the related party's | dated | ||||
| interest on funding and the costs to | transaction price plus necessary | November 26, | ||||
| be duly borne by the buyer. | interest on funding and the costs to | 2018. | ||||
| "Necessary interest on funding" is | be duly borne by the buyer. | |||||
| imputed as the weighted average | "Necessary interest on funding" is | |||||
| Article 15, | interest rate on borrowing in the |
imputed as the weighted average | ||||
| Subsection | year the Company purchases the | interest rate on borrowing in the | ||||
| 1 | property; provided, it may not be | year the Company purchases the | ||||
| higher than the maximum | property; provided, it may not be | |||||
| non-financial industry lending rate | higher than the maximum | |||||
| announced by the Ministry of | non-financial industry lending rate | |||||
| Finance. | announced by the Ministry of | |||||
| II. If the related party has | Finance. | |||||
| previously set up a mortgage on the | (II) If the related party has | |||||
| property as security for a loan; | previously set up a mortgage on | |||||
| provided, the actual cumulative | the property as security for a loan; | |||||
| amount loaned by the financial | provided, the actual cumulative | |||||
| institution shall have been 70% or | amount loaned by the financial | |||||
| more of thefinancial institution's | institutionshall have been70% or |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| appraised loan value of the property | more of the financial institution's | |||||||
| and the period of the loan shall have | appraised loan value of the |
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| been 1 year or more. However, this | property and the period of the loan | |||||||
| shall not apply where the financial | shall have been 1 year or more. | |||||||
| institution is a related party of one | However, this shall not apply | |||||||
| of the transaction counterparties. | where the financial institution is a | |||||||
| related party of one of the | ||||||||
| transactioncounterparties. | ||||||||
| 15.2 Where land and buildings | II. Where land and buildings | Amended in | ||||||
| thereupon are combined as a single | thereupon are combined as a single | accordance | ||||||
| property purchased in one | property purchased | or leasedin one | with the FSC's |
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| Article 15, | transaction, the transaction costs for |
transaction, the transaction costs |
Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||||
| Subsection | the land and the buildings may be | for the land and the buildings may | ng-Fa No. | |||||
| 2 | separately appraised in accordance | be separately appraised in | 1070341072 | |||||
| with either of the means listed in | accordance with either of the | dated | ||||||
| ~~Article 15.1.~~ | means listed in | the preceding | November 26, | |||||
| subsection. | 2018. | |||||||
| 15.3 Where the Company acquires | III. Where the Company acquires | Amended in | ||||||
| real property from a related party, | real property | or right-of-use assets | accordance | |||||
| the Company shall appraise the cost | thereof from |
a related party, the | with the FSC's | |||||
| Article 15, | of the real property in accordance |
Company shall appraise the cost of | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||||
| Subsection | wit~~h~~ | ~~Article 15.1 and Article 15.2~~ | the real property | or right-of-use | ng-Fa No. | |||
| 3 | and | engage a CPA to review the | assetsthereof in | accordance with | 1070341072 | |||
| appraisal and render an opinion. | the two preceding subsectionsand | dated | ||||||
| engage a CPA to review the | November 26, | |||||||
| appraisal andrender anopinion. | 2018. | |||||||
| Where the Company acquires real | Article 16 Where the Company | Amended in | ||||||
| property from a related party and | acquires real propertyor | accordance | ||||||
| one of the following circumstances | right-of-use assetsthereof from a | with the FSC's | ||||||
| exists, the acquisition shall be | related party and one of the | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||||
| conducted in accordance with | following circumstances exists, the | ng-Fa No. | ||||||
| Article 14, and Article 15 shall not | acquisition shall | be conducted in | 1070341072 | |||||
| apply: | accordance with | Article 14,and | dated | |||||
| I. The related party acquired the | Article 15shall not apply: | November 26, | ||||||
| real property thereof through | I. The related party acquired the | 2018. | ||||||
| inheritance or as a gift. | real property or right-of-use assets | |||||||
| II. More than five years will have | thereof through inheritance or as a | |||||||
| elapsed from the time the related | gift. | |||||||
| Article 16 | ||||||||
| party signed the contract to obtain | II. More than five years will have | |||||||
| the real property to the signing date | elapsed from the time the related | |||||||
| for the current transaction. | party signed the contract to obtain | |||||||
| III. The real property is acquired | the real property or right-of-use | |||||||
| through signing of a joint | assets thereof to the signing date | |||||||
| development contract with the | for the current transaction. | |||||||
| related party, or through engaging a | III. The real property is acquired | |||||||
| related party to build real property, | through signing of a joint | |||||||
| either on the company's own land or | development contract with the |
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| on rented land. | related party, or through engaging | |||||||
| a related party to build real | ||||||||
| property, eitheron the company's |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
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| own land or on rented land. | ||||||
| IV. The real property right-of-use | ||||||
assets for business use are acquired |
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by the Company or subsidiaries, or |
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by its subsidiaries in which it |
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directly or indirectly holds 100% |
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of the issued shares or authorized |
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| capital. | ||||||
| 17.1 Where the results of appraisals | I. Where the results of appraisals | Amended in | ||||
| conducted by the Company in | conducted by the Company in | accordance | ||||
| accordance with | ~~Article 15.1 and~~ | accordance with | Article 15, | with the FSC's | ||
| ~~Article 15.2~~are uniformly lower | Subsection 1 and Subsection 2are | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||
| than the transaction price, the | uniformly lower than the | ng-Fa No. | ||||
| transaction shall be carried out in | transaction price, the transaction | 1070341072 | ||||
| accordance with Article 18. | shall be carried out in accordance | dated | ||||
| However, where the following | with Article 18. However, where | November 26, | ||||
| circumstances exist with objective | the following circumstances exist | 2018. | ||||
| evidence has been submitted and | with objective evidence has been | |||||
| specific opinions on reasonableness | submitted and specific opinions on | |||||
| have been obtained from a | reasonableness have been obtained | |||||
| professional real property appraiser | from a professional real property | |||||
| and a CPA, this restriction shall not | appraiser and a CPA, this | |||||
| apply: | restriction shall not apply: | |||||
| I. Where the related party acquired | (I) Where the related party | |||||
| undeveloped land or leased land for | acquired undeveloped land or | |||||
| development, it may submit proof | leased land for development, it | |||||
| of compliance with one of the | may submit proof of compliance | |||||
following conditions: |
with one of the following | |||||
| Article 17, | ||||||
i Where undeveloped land is |
conditions: | |||||
| Subsection | ||||||
| appraised in accordance with the | i. Where undeveloped land is | |||||
| 1 | ||||||
| means in | ~~the preceding two articles,~~ | appraised in accordance with the | ||||
| and building is calculated according | means in Article 15 and Article 16, |
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| to the related party's construction | and building is calculated | |||||
| cost plus reasonable construction | according to the related party's | |||||
| profit combined amount in excess | construction cost plus reasonable | |||||
| of the actual transaction price. The | construction profit combined | |||||
| "reasonable construction profit" | amount in excess of the actual | |||||
| shall be deemed the average gross | transaction price. The "reasonable | |||||
| operating profit margin of the | construction profit" shall be | |||||
| related party's construction division | deemed the average gross | |||||
| over the most recent three years or | operating profit margin of the | |||||
| the gross profit margin for the | related party's construction division | |||||
| construction industry for the most | over the most recent 3 years or the | |||||
| recent period as announced by the | gross profit margin for the | |||||
| Ministry of Finance, whichever is | construction industry for the most | |||||
| lower. | recent period as announced by the | |||||
| ii Completed transactions by | Ministry of Finance, whichever is | |||||
| unrelated parties within the | lower. | |||||
| preceding year involving other | ii. Completed transactions by | |||||
| floors of the same property or | unrelated parties within the |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
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| neighboring or closely valued | preceding year involving other | |||||
| parcels of land, where the land area | floors of the same property or | |||||
| and transaction terms are similar | neighboring or closely valued | |||||
| after calculation of reasonable price | parcels of land, where the land area | |||||
| discrepancies in floor or area land | and transaction terms are similar | |||||
| prices in accordance with standard | after calculation of reasonable | |||||
| property market practices. | price discrepancies in floor or area | |||||
| iii Leasing transactions by unrelated | land prices in accordance with |
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| parties for other floors of the same | standard property market sale or | |||||
| property from within the preceding | leasingpractices. | |||||
| year, where the transaction terms | (II) Where the Company acquiring | |||||
| are similar after calculation of | real property,or obtaining real | |||||
| reasonable price discrepancies | property right-of-use assets | |||||
| among floors in accordance with | through leasing,from a related | |||||
| standard property leasing market | party provides evidence that the | |||||
| practices. | terms of the transaction are similar | |||||
| to the terms of completed | ||||||
| transactions involving neighboring | ||||||
| II. Where the Company acquiring | or closely valued parcels of land of | |||||
| real property from a related party | a similar size by unrelated parties | |||||
| provides evidence that the terms of | within the preceding year. | |||||
| the transaction are similar to the | ||||||
| terms of completed transactions | ||||||
| involving neighboring or closely | ||||||
| valued parcels of land of a similar | ||||||
| size by unrelated parties within the | ||||||
| preceding year. | ||||||
| 17.2 | ~~Completed~~transactions | II. Transactions involving | Amended in | |||
| involving neighboring or closely | neighboring or closely valued | accordance | ||||
| valued parcels of land in principle | parcels of land in principle refers | with the FSC's | ||||
| refers to parcels on the same or an | to parcels on the same or an | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||
| adjacent block and within a distance | adjacent block and within a |
ng-Fa No. | ||||
| of no more than 500 meters or | distance of no more than 500 | 1070341072 | ||||
| parcels close in publicly announced | meters or parcels close in publicly | dated | ||||
| current value; transactions | announced current value; | November 26, | ||||
| Article 17, | involving similarly sized parcels in |
transactions involving similarly | 2018. | |||
| Subsection | principle refers to transactions | sized parcels in principle refers to | ||||
| 2 | ~~completed by~~unrelated parties for | transactions | betweenunrelated | |||
| parcels with a land area of no less | parties for parcels with a land area | |||||
| than 50% of the property in the | of no less than 50% of the property | |||||
| planned transaction; within the | in the planned transaction; within | |||||
| preceding year refers to the year | the preceding year refers to the | |||||
| preceding the date of occurrence of | year preceding the date of | |||||
| the acquisition of the real property. | occurrence of the acquisition of the | |||||
| real property | or obtainment of the | |||||
right-of-use assets thereof. |
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| 18.1 Where the Company acquires | I. Where the Company acquires | Amended in | ||||
| Article 18, | ||||||
| real property from a related party | real property or right-of-use assets | accordance | ||||
| Subsection | ||||||
| and the results of appraisals | thereof from a related party and the | with the FSC's |
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| 1 | ||||||
| conductedin accordance with | results of appraisals conductedin | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||
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Article Before Revision After Revision Explanation ~~Article 15 to Article 17~~ are accordance with Article 15, Article ng-Fa No. uniformly lower than the 16, and Article 17 are uniformly 1070341072 transaction price, the following lower than the transaction price, dated steps shall be taken: the following steps shall be taken: November 26, I. A special reserve shall be set (I) The Company shall set aside a 2018. aside in accordance with Article 41, special reserve in accordance with Paragraph 1 of the Securities and Article 41, Paragraph 1 of the Exchange Act against the difference Securities and Exchange Act between the real property against the difference between the transaction price and the appraised real property or right-of use asset cost, and may not be distributed or transaction price and the appraised used for capital increase or issuance cost, and may not be distributed or of stock dividends. Where the used for capital increase or Company uses the equity method to issuance of stock dividends. Where account for its investment in the Company uses the equity another company, then the special method to account for its reserve called for under Article 41, investment in another company, Paragraph 1 of the Securities and then the special reserve called for Exchange Act shall be set aside pro under Article 41, Paragraph 1 of rata in a proportion consistent with the Securities and Exchange Act the share of the Company's equity shall be set aside pro rata in a stake in the other company if it proportion consistent with the meets transaction conditions share of the Company's equity specified in this ~~subsection~~ . stake in the other company if it II. The Supervisors shall comply meets transaction conditions with Article 218 of the Company specified in this item. Act and supervise the Company's (II) The Supervisors shall comply execution of the actions specified in with Article 218 of the Company the preceding subsection. Act and supervise the Company's III. Actions taken pursuant to the execution of the actions specified ~~Subsection 1 and Subsection 2~~ shall in the preceding item of this be reported to the shareholders' subsection. Where an Audit meeting and the details of the Committee has been established in transaction shall be disclosed in the accordance with the provisions of annual report and any investment the Act, the preceding part of this prospectus. item shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Independent Director members of the Audit Committee. (III) Actions taken pursuant to the preceding two items shall be reported to a shareholders' meeting and the details of the transaction shall be disclosed in the annual report and any investment prospectus.
18.2 If the Company has set aside a Article 18, special reserve under the preceding Subsection ~~paragraphs~~ , it shall not draw on the 2 reserve unless it has recognized the loss on decline in market value of
II. If the Company has set aside a Amended in special reserve under the preceding accordance subsection, it shall not draw on the with the FSC's reserve unless it has recognized the Jin-Guan-Zhe loss on decline in market value of ng-Fa No.
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the assets it purchased at a | the assets it | purchased or leased at | 1070341072 | |||||
| premium; has disposed of the assets | a premium; | terminated the lease | dated | |||||
| or made adequate compensation; or | contract;has disposed of the assets | November 26, | ||||||
| has restored the status quo ante; or | or made adequate compensation; or | 2018. |
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| there is other evidence confirming | has restored the status quo ante; or | |||||||
| that there was nothing unreasonable | there is other evidence confirming | |||||||
| about the transaction. Agreement | that there was nothing | |||||||
| from the competent authority of | unreasonable about the transaction. | |||||||
| securities is also required. | Agreement from the competent | |||||||
| authority of securities is also | ||||||||
| required. | ||||||||
| 18.3 The rules specified in the two | III. The rules specified in the two | Amended in | ||||||
| preceding | ~~paragraphs~~shall also be | preceding | subsectionsshall also be | accordance | ||||
| followed if there is other evidence | followed if there is other evidence | with the FSC's | ||||||
| Article 18, | showing nonconformity with the |
showing nonconformity with | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||||
| Subsection | normal course of operation when | general business practices when | ng-Fa No. | |||||
| 3 | the Company acquires real property | the Company acquires real | 1070341072 | |||||
| from a related party. | property | or right-of-use assets | dated | |||||
| thereoffrom a related party. | November 26, | |||||||
| 2018. | ||||||||
| 21. When the Company participates | Article 21 When the Company | Adjusted | ||||||
| in a merger, demerger, or | participates in a merger, demerger, | numbering of | ||||||
| acquisition, it shall prepare a public | or acquisition, it shall prepare a | the Articles. | ||||||
| report to shareholders detailing | public report to shareholders | |||||||
| important contractual content and | detailing important contractual | |||||||
| matters relevant to the merger, | content and matters relevant to the | |||||||
| demerger, or acquisition prior to the | merger, demerger, or acquisition |
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| shareholders' meeting and include it | prior to the shareholders' meeting |
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| along with the expert opinion | and include it along with the expert | |||||||
| referred to in Article 20 when | opinion referred to in | Article 20 | ||||||
| sending shareholders notification of | when sending shareholders | |||||||
| the shareholders' meeting for | notification of the shareholders' | |||||||
| reference in deciding whether to | meeting for reference in deciding | |||||||
| approve the merger, demerger, or | whether to approve the merger, | |||||||
| acquisition. Provided, where a | demerger, or acquisition. Provided, | |||||||
| Article 21 | ||||||||
| provision of another act exempts a | where a provision of another act | |||||||
| company from convening a | exempts a company from | |||||||
| shareholders' meeting to approve | convening a shareholders' meeting | |||||||
| the merger, demerger, or | to approve the merger, demerger, | |||||||
| acquisition, this restriction shall not | or acquisition, this restriction shall | |||||||
| apply. Where the shareholders' | not apply. Where the shareholders' | |||||||
| meeting of any one of the | meeting of any one of the | |||||||
| companies participating in a | companies participating in a | |||||||
| merger, demerger, or acquisition | merger, demerger, or acquisition | |||||||
| fails to convene or pass a resolution | fails to convene or pass a | |||||||
| due to lack of a quorum, | resolution due to lack of a quorum, | |||||||
| insufficient votes, or other legal | insufficient votes, or other legal | |||||||
| restriction, or the proposal is | restriction, or the proposal is | |||||||
| rejected by the shareholders' | rejected by the shareholders' | |||||||
| meeting,the Company shall | meeting,the Company shall |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| immediately publicly explain the | immediately publicly explain the | ||||
| reason, the follow-up measures, and | reason, the follow-up measures, |
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| the preliminary date of the next | and the preliminary date of the | ||||
| shareholders' meeting. | nextshareholders' meeting. | ||||
| 22. When participating in a merger, | Article 22 When participating in a | Adjusted | |||
| demerger, or acquisition, the | merger, demerger, or acquisition, | numbering of | |||
| Company shall convene a Board of | the Company shall convene a | the Articles. | |||
| Directors meeting and shareholders' | Board of Directors meeting and | ||||
| meeting on the day of the | shareholders' meeting on the day of | ||||
| transaction along with other | the transaction along with other | ||||
| participating companies to resolve | participating companies to resolve | ||||
| matters relevant to the merger, | matters relevant to the merger, | ||||
| demerger, or acquisition, unless | demerger, or acquisition, unless | ||||
| another act provides otherwise or | another act provides otherwise or | ||||
| the competent authority of | the competent authority of | ||||
| securities is notified in advance of | securities is notified in advance of | ||||
| extraordinary circumstances and | extraordinary circumstances and | ||||
| grants consent. When participating | grants consent. When participating | ||||
| in a transfer of shares, the Company | in a transfer of shares, the |
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| shall call a Board of Directors | Company shall call a Board of | ||||
| meeting on the day of the | Directors meeting on the day of the | ||||
| transaction along with other | transaction along with other | ||||
| Article 22 | |||||
| participating companies, unless | participating companies, unless | ||||
| another act provides otherwise or | another act provides otherwise or | ||||
| the competent authority of | the competent authority of | ||||
| securities is notified in advance of | securities is notified in advance of | ||||
| extraordinary circumstances and | extraordinary circumstances and | ||||
| grants consent. | grants consent. | ||||
| (Omitted) | (Omitted) | ||||
| Where any of the transaction | Where any of the transaction | ||||
| counterparties participating in a | counterparties participating in a | ||||
| merger, demerger, acquisition, or | merger, demerger, acquisition, or | ||||
| transfer of another company's | transfer of another company's | ||||
| shares is neither listed on an | shares is neither listed on an | ||||
| exchange nor has its shares traded | exchange nor has its shares traded | ||||
| on an OTC market, the Company | on an OTC market, the Company | ||||
| shall sign an agreement with such | shall sign an agreement with such | ||||
| company whereby the latter is | company whereby the latter is | ||||
| required to abide by the provisions | required to abide by the provisions | ||||
| of | ~~the preceding paragraph.~~ | of this Article. | |||
| 27. Where any of the companies | Article 27 Where any of the | Adjusted | |||
| participating in a merger, demerger, | companies participating in a | numbering of | |||
| acquisition, or transfer of shares is | merger, demerger, acquisition, or | the Articles. | |||
| not a public company, the Company | transfer of shares is not a public |
||||
| shall sign an agreement with the | company, the Company shall sign | ||||
| Article 27 | |||||
| non-public company whereby the | an agreement with the non-public | ||||
| latter is required to abide by the | company whereby the latter is | ||||
| provisions of Article 22, Article 23, | required to abide by the provisions | ||||
| and Article 2~~6~~ | ~~of the Procedures~~. | of Article 22, Article 23, and | |||
| Article 26. |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 When acquiring or disposing | I. When acquiring or disposing of | Amended in | ||||
| of assets, the Company shall | assets, the Company shall publicly | accordance | ||||
| publicly announce and report the | announce and report the relevant | with the FSC's | ||||
| relevant information on the website | information on the website | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||
| designated by the competent | designated by the competent | ng-Fa No. | ||||
| authority of securities in the | authority of securities in the | 1070341072 | ||||
| appropriate format as prescribed by | appropriate format as prescribed by | dated |
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| regulations of the FSC within 2 | regulations of the FSC within two | November 26, | ||||
| days counting inclusively from the | days counting inclusively from the | 2018. | ||||
| date of occurrence of the event | date of occurrence of the event | |||||
| under any of the following | under any of the following | |||||
| circumstances: | circumstances: | |||||
| I. Acquisition or disposal of real | (I) Acquisition or disposal of real | |||||
| property from or to a related party, | property | or right-of-use assets | ||||
| or acquisition or disposal of assets | thereoffrom or to a related party, | |||||
| other than real property from or to a | or acquisition or disposal of assets |
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| related party where the transaction | other than real property or | |||||
| amount reaches 20% or more of | right-of-use assets thereof from or | |||||
| paid-in capital, 10% or more of the | to a related party where the | |||||
| company's total assets, or NT$300 | transaction amount reaches 20% or | |||||
| million or more; provided, this shall | more of paid-in capital, 10% or |
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| not apply to trading of government | more of the Company's total assets, | |||||
| bonds or bonds under repurchase | or NT$300 million or more; | |||||
and resale agreements, or |
provided, | this shall not apply to | ||||
| Article 28, | ||||||
subscription or redemption of |
trading of | domesticgovernment | ||||
| Subsection | ||||||
| money market funds issued by | bonds or bonds under repurchase | |||||
| 1 | ||||||
| domestic securities investment trust | and resale agreements, or | |||||
| enterprises. | subscription or redemption of | |||||
| II. Merger, demerger, acquisition, | money market funds issued by | |||||
| or transfer of shares. | domestic securities investment | |||||
| III. Losses from derivatives trading | trust enterprises. | |||||
| reaching the limits on aggregate | (II) Merger, demerger, acquisition, | |||||
| losses or losses on individual | or transfer of shares. | |||||
| contracts. | (III) Losses from derivatives | |||||
| IV. Where | ~~machinery and~~ | trading reaching the limits on | ||||
| equipment | for business use are | aggregate losses or losses on | ||||
| acquired or disposed with a | individual contracts. | |||||
| transaction counterparty that is not | (IV) Where equipmentor | |||||
| a related party and the transaction | right-of-use assets thereoffor | |||||
| amount reaches NT$500 million or | business use are acquired or | |||||
| more. | disposed with a transaction | |||||
| V. Where land is acquired under an | counterparty that is not a related | |||||
| arrangement on engaging others to | party and the transaction amount | |||||
| build on the company's own land, | reaches NT$500 million or more. | |||||
| engaging others to build on rented | (V) Where land is acquired under | |||||
| land, joint construction and | an arrangement on engaging others | |||||
| allocation of housing units, joint | to build on the company's own | |||||
| construction and allocation of | land, engaging others to build on | |||||
| ownership percentages, or joint | rented land, joint construction and | |||||
| construction and separate sale,and | allocationof housing units, joint |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the amount the company expects to | construction and allocation of | |||||
| invest in the transaction reaches | ownership percentages, or joint | |||||
| NT$500 million or more. | construction and separate sale, | and | ||||
| VI. Where an asset transaction other | furthermore the transaction | |||||
| than any of those referred to in~~the~~ | counterparty is not a related party, | |||||
| ~~preceding five~~subsections, a | and the amount the company | |||||
| disposal of receivables by a | expects to invest in the transaction | |||||
| financial institution, or an | reaches NT$500 million or more. | |||||
| investment in the mainland China | (VI) Where an asset transaction | |||||
| area reaches 20% or more of paid-in | other than any of those referred to |
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| capital or NT$300 million or more; | inthissubsection, a disposal of | |||||
| provided, this shall not apply to the | receivables by a financial | |||||
| following circumstances: | institution, or an investment in the | |||||
| i. Trading of government bonds. | mainland China area reaches 20% | |||||
| ii. Trading of bonds under | or more of paid-in capital or | |||||
| repurchase and resale agreements, | NT$300 million; provided, this | |||||
| or subscription or redemption of | shall not apply to the following | |||||
| money market funds issued by | circumstances: | |||||
| domestic securities investment trust | 1. Trading of | domesticgovernment | ||||
| enterprises. | bonds. | |||||
| 2. Trading of | bonds under | |||||
| repurchase and resale agreements, | ||||||
| or subscription or redemption of | ||||||
| money market funds issued by | ||||||
| domestic securities investment | ||||||
| trustenterprises. | ||||||
| 28.2 The amount of transactions | II. The amount of transactionsin | Amended in | ||||
| ~~above~~shall be calculated as | previous subsectionshall be | accordance | ||||
| follows: | calculated as follows: | with the FSC's | ||||
| I. The amount of any individual | (I) The amount of any individual | Jin-Guan-Zhe | ||||
| transaction. | transaction. | ng-Fa No. | ||||
| II. The cumulative transaction | (II) The cumulative transaction | 1070341072 | ||||
| amount of acquisitions and | amount of acquisitions and | dated | ||||
| disposals of the same type of | disposals of the same type of | November 26, | ||||
| underlying asset with the same | underlying asset with the same | 2018. | ||||
| trading counterparty within the | transaction counterparty within the | |||||
preceding year. III. The cumulative |
preceding year. | |||||
| Article 28, | ||||||
transaction amount of acquisitions |
(III) The cumulative transaction | |||||
| Subsection | ||||||
| and disposals (cumulative | amount of acquisitions and | |||||
| 2 | ||||||
| acquisitions and disposals, | disposals (cumulative acquisitions | |||||
| respectively) of real property within | and disposals, respectively) of real |
|||||
| the same development project | property | or right-of-use assets | ||||
| within the preceding year. | thereofwithin the same | |||||
| development project within the | ||||||
| IV. The cumulative transaction | preceding year. | |||||
| amount of acquisitions and | (IV) The cumulative transaction | |||||
| disposals (cumulative acquisitions | amount of acquisitions and | |||||
| and disposals, respectively) of the | disposals (cumulative acquisitions | |||||
| same security within the preceding | and disposals, respectively) of the | |||||
| year. | same security within the preceding |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. The "within one year" mentioned | year. |
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| in | ~~Article 28.2~~shall refer to the one | (V) The "within one year" | |||||
| year preceding the date of | mentioned in | this subsectionshall | |||||
| occurrence of the current | refer to the one year dating back | ||||||
| transaction. Items duly announced | from the date of occurrence of the | ||||||
| in accordance with the Procedures | fact. Amounts that have already | ||||||
| need not be counted toward the | been announced in accordance | ||||||
| transaction amount. | with the Procedures may be | ||||||
| excluded from calculation. | |||||||
| 31. Where any of the following | Article 31 Where any of the | Adjusted | |||||
| circumstances occurs with respect | following circumstances occurs | numbering of | |||||
| to a transaction that the Company | with respect to a transaction that | the Articles. | |||||
| has already publicly announced and | the Company has already publicly | ||||||
| reported in accordance with | ~~Article~~ | announced and reported in | |||||
| ~~28 to Article 30,~~a public report of | accordance with | Article 28, Article | |||||
| relevant information shall be made | 29, and Article 30,a public report | ||||||
| on the website designated by the | of relevant information shall be | ||||||
| competent authority of securities | made on the website designated by | ||||||
| within 2 days counting inclusively | the competent authority of | ||||||
| from the date of occurrence of the | securities within 2 days counting | ||||||
| Article 31 | event: | inclusively from the date of | |||||
| I. Change, termination, or rescission | occurrence of the event: |
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| of a contract signed in regard to the | I. Change, termination, or | ||||||
| original transaction. | rescission of a contract signed in | ||||||
| II. The merger, demerger, | regard to the original transaction. | ||||||
| acquisition, or transfer of shares is | II. The merger, demerger, | ||||||
| not completed by the scheduled | acquisition, or transfer of shares is | ||||||
| date set forth in the contract. | not completed by the scheduled | ||||||
| III. Change to the originally | date set forth in the contract. | ||||||
| publicly announced and reported | III. Change to the originally | ||||||
| information. | publicly announced and reported | ||||||
| information. | |||||||
| 32. Items to be disclosed in | Article 32 Items to be disclosed in | Adjusted | |||||
| financial statements | financial statements | numbering of | |||||
| Where the Company's acquisition or | Where the Company's acquisition |
the Articles. | |||||
| disposal of assets reaches criteria | or disposal of assets reaches | ||||||
| for public announcement and | criteria for public announcement | ||||||
| publication in accordance with | and publication in accordance with | ||||||
| Article 32 | Article 28 in the Procedures, and | Article 28in the Procedures and | |||||
| the counterparty to such transaction | the counterparty to such | ||||||
| is a de facto related party, the | transaction is a de facto related | ||||||
| Company shall disclose the | party, the Company shall disclose | ||||||
| published contents in the notes of | the published contents in the notes | ||||||
| the financial statements and report | of the financial statements and | ||||||
| to the shareholders' meeting. | report to the shareholders' meeting. | ||||||
| 33.2 With regard to the threshold | With regard to the threshold for | Adjusted | |||||
| Article 33, | for announcement or reporting by |
announcement or reporting by | numbering of | ||||
| Subsection | subsidiaries prescribed in Article | subsidiaries prescribed in Article | the Articles. | ||||
| 2 | ~~28.1~~regarding the 20% of paid-in | 28, Subsection 1regarding the | |||||
| capitalor 10% of total assets,the | paid-incapitalor total assets,the |
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| Article | BeforeRevision | BeforeRevision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| calculation basis for the threshold | calculation basis for the threshold | ||||
| shall be the paid-in capital or total | shall be the paid-in capital or total | ||||
| assets of the Company. | assets of the Company. | ||||
| ~~36 Wh Adit Citt h~~ | Article 36 For the calculation of | Amended in | |||
| ~~. ere an u ommee as~~ | |||||
| ~~been established, the provisions~~ | 10% of total assets under these | accordance | |||
| ~~relating to Supervisors in Article 8,~~ | Procedures, the total assets stated | with the FSC's | |||
| ~~14, and 37 shall apply mutatis~~ | in the most recent parent company | Jin-Guan-Zhe | |||
| ~~mutandis to the Audit Committee.~~ | only financial statements or | ng-Fa No. | |||
| ~~I dditi Atil 18 Sbti 2~~ | individual financial statements | 1070341072 | |||
| ~~n aon, rce usecon~~ | |||||
| ~~shall apply mutatis mutandis to the~~ | prepared under the Regulations | dated | |||
| ~~Independent Director members of~~ | Governing the Preparation of | November 26, | |||
| ~~the Audit Committee.~~ | Financial Reports by Securities | 2018. | |||
| Article 36 | |||||
| 36.1 For the calculation of 10% of | Issuers shall be used. | ||||
| total assets under these Procedures, | |||||
| the total assets stated in the most | |||||
| recent parent company only | |||||
| financial statements or individual | |||||
| financial statements prepared under | |||||
| the Regulations Governing the | |||||
| Preparation of Financial Statements | |||||
| bySecurities Issuers shall be used. | |||||
| 37.1 The Procedures shall first be | I. The Procedures shall first be | Revised based | |||
| passed by the Board of Directors | passed by the Board of Directors | on the | |||
| and delivered to all Supervisors | and delivered to all Supervisors | Company's | |||
| before it is submitted to the | before it is submitted to the | current | |||
| shareholders' meeting for approval | shareholders' meeting for approval | conditions. | |||
| and implementation. The same shall | and implementation. The same |
||||
| apply to any amendment. If a | shall apply to any amendment. If a | ||||
Director expresses objection and |
Director expresses objection and | ||||
| Article 37, | |||||
records or written statements are |
records or written statements are | ||||
| Subsection | |||||
| available, the information regarding | available, the information | ||||
| 1 | |||||
| the Director's objection shall be | regarding the Director's objection | ||||
| submitted to the Supervisors. | ~~If the~~ | shall be submitted to the | |||
| ~~C h tblihd th~~ | Supervisors. If there are any | ||||
| ~~ompany as esase e~~ | |||||
| ~~position of Independent Directors~~ | objections or reservations | ||||
| ~~and i~~f there are any objections or | expressed | by an Independent | |||
| reservations expressed, it shall be | Director,it shall be clearly | ||||
| clearly recorded in the minutes of | recorded in the minutes of the | ||||
| the board meeting. | board meeting. |
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Attachment VII
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading"
| Revised | Before Revision | Before Revision | Before Revision | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted | |||||||||
| Articles 1-15 | numbering of main | ||||||||
| text. | |||||||||
| 1. Purpose | Article 1 Purpose | and basis | Revised title of the | ||||||
| Article 1 | |||||||||
| article. | |||||||||
| Article 2 | 2. Definitions and scope of | Article 2 Definitions and | Amended in | ||||||
| application | scope of application | accordance with | |||||||
| 2.1 The "derivatives" specified in | 1. The "derivatives" specified | the FSC's | |||||||
| these Procedures refer to contracts | in these Procedures refer to | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa | |||||||
| (e.g. forward contracts, options | forward contracts, options | No. 1070341072 | |||||||
| contracts, futures contracts, | contracts, futures contracts, | dated November | |||||||
| leverage contracts, or swap | leverage contracts, or swap | 26, 2018. | |||||||
| contracts, whose value is derived | contracts, whose value is | ||||||||
| from | ~~assets,~~interest rates, foreign | derived from | a specified | ||||||
| exchange rates, indices | ~~or other~~ | interest rate, | financial | ||||||
| ~~itt d~~ | ~~contracts~~ | instrument price, commodity | |||||||
| ~~neress; or compoun~~ | |||||||||
| ~~combining the above contracts)~~. | price,foreign exchange rate, | ||||||||
| 2.2 The term "forward contracts" in | index of prices or rates, credit |
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| these Procedures does not include | rating or credit index, or | ||||||||
| insurance contracts, performance | other variable;or hybrid | ||||||||
| contracts, after-sales service | contracts combining the | ||||||||
| contracts, long-term leasing | above contracts; | or hybrid | |||||||
| contracts, or long-term purchase | contracts or structured | ||||||||
| (sales) | ~~agreements.~~ | products containing | |||||||
| 2.3 Bond margin trading shall also | embedded derivatives. | ||||||||
| be governed by these Procedures. | 2. The term "forward | ||||||||
| contracts" in these | |||||||||
| Procedures does not include | |||||||||
| insurance contracts, | |||||||||
| performance contracts, | |||||||||
| after-sales service contracts, | |||||||||
| long-term leasing contracts, | |||||||||
| or long-termpurchase(sales) |
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| Revised | Before Revision | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| contracts. | |||||
| 3. Bond margin trading shall | |||||
| also be governed by these | |||||
| Procedures. | |||||
| Article 13 subsection 5 |
13.5. When irregular circumstances | 5. When irregular |
Revised based on | ||
| are found in the course of | circumstances are found in | the Company's | |||
| supervising trading and profit-loss | the course of supervising | current conditions. | |||
| circumstances, appropriate | trading and profit-loss | ||||
| measures shall be adopted and a | circumstances, appropriate | ||||
| report immediately made to the | measures shall be adopted | ||||
| board of directors; | ~~where a~~ | and a report immediately | |||
| ~~company has independent~~ | made to the board of | ||||
| ~~directors, a~~n Independent Director | directors;andan Independent | ||||
| shall be present at the meeting and | Director shall be present at | ||||
| express an opinion. | the meeting and express an | ||||
| opinion. | |||||
| Article 14 | 14. Internal audit | Article 14 Internal audit | Amended in | ||
| Internal audit personnel shall | Internal audit personnel shall | accordance with | |||
| periodically make a determination | periodically make a | the FSC's | |||
| of the suitability of internal | determination of the | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa | |||
| controls on derivatives and conduct | suitability of internal controls |
No. 1070341072 | |||
| a monthly inspection of how | on derivatives and conduct a | dated November | |||
| faithfully derivatives trading by the | monthly inspection of how |
26, 2018. | |||
| trading department adheres to the | faithfully derivatives trading | ||||
| procedures for engaging in | by the trading department | ||||
| derivatives trading, and prepare an | adheres to the procedures for | ||||
| audit report. If any material | engaging in derivatives | ||||
| violation is discovered, all | trading, and prepare an audit | ||||
| Supervisors shall be notified in | report. If any material | ||||
| writing, and related personnel shall | violation is discovered, all | ||||
| be penalized commensurate with | Supervisors | and Independent | |||
| the violation. | Directorsshall be notified in | ||||
| writing and related personnel | |||||
| shall be penalized | |||||
| commensurate with the | |||||
| violation. |
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Attachment VIII
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. Comparison Table of Revisions to the "Rules for Loaning of Funds" and "Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees"
Rules for Loaning of Funds
| Article | Before Revision | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted | ||||
| Articles | ||||
| numbering of main | ||||
| 1-15 | ||||
| text. | ||||
| 1. Purpose | 1. Purpose | Revised wording | ||
| To facilitate information disclosure | To facilitate information | for consistency in | ||
| and enhance the Company's risk | disclosure and enhance the | the main text. | ||
| management system for loaning | Company's risk | |||
| funds to others, the Company's | management system for | |||
| Article 1 | ||||
| loans to others shall be processed in | loaning funds to others, the | |||
| accordance with these | ~~Procedures.~~ | Company's loans to others | ||
| shall be processed in | ||||
| accordance with these | ||||
| Rules. | ||||
| 2. Eligible entities | Article 2 Eligible entities | Revised wording | ||
| 2.1 Entities that conduct business | According to Article 15 of | and detailed | ||
| transactions with the Company. | the Company Act, the | description. | ||
| 2.2 Where an inter-company | Company shall not loan | |||
| short-term financing facility | funds to shareholders or any | |||
| between the entity and the | other person except under | |||
| Company is necessary. | the following | |||
| 2.3 The term "short-term" as used~~in~~ | circumstances: |
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| ~~the preceding paragraph~~means one | 1. Entities that conduct | |||
| Article 2 | year, or where the Company's | business transactions with | ||
| operating cycle exceeds one year, | the Company. | |||
| one operating cycle. | 2. Where an inter-company | |||
| 2.4 Loans between foreign | short-term financing facility | |||
| companies in which the Company | between the entity and the | |||
| holds, directly or indirectly, 100% | Company is necessary. The | |||
| of the voting shares. | term "short-term" as used | |||
| means one year, or where | ||||
| the Company's operating | ||||
| cycle exceeds oneyear, one |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating cycle. | ||||||
| 3. Loans between foreign | ||||||
| companies in which the | ||||||
| Company holds, directly or | ||||||
| indirectly, 100% of the | ||||||
| voting shares or loans | ||||||
| provided by foreign | ||||||
| companies, in which the | ||||||
| Company holds, directly or | ||||||
| indirectly, 100% of the | ||||||
| voting shares, to the | ||||||
| Company. | ||||||
| Article 3 | 3. | ~~Reason and necessity~~for loaning | Article 3 | Evaluation | Revised wording | |
| funds to others | standards forloaning funds | and detailed | ||||
| 3.1 Where the Company provides | to others | description. | ||||
| loans to a company or firm with | 1. Where the Company | |||||
| which it does business, the loans | provides loans to a company | |||||
| shall be provided in accordance | or firm with which it does | |||||
| with Article 4.2. Where a loan is | business, the loans shall be | |||||
| provided due to short-term | provided in accordance with | |||||
| financing needs, it shall be | Article 4, paragraph 2. | |||||
| restricted to the following | 2. Where a loan is provided | |||||
| circumstances: | due to short-term financing | |||||
| 3.1.1 Where it is necessary to loan | needs, it shall be restricted | |||||
| short-term financing to foreign | to the following | |||||
| companies in which the Company | circumstances: | |||||
| holds, directly or indirectly, 100% | (1) Where it is necessary for | |||||
| of the voting shares. | foreign companies in which | |||||
| 3.1.2 A company or firm that | the Company | holds, directly | ||||
| requires short-term financing due to | or indirectly, | 100% of the | ||||
| procurement of materials or | voting shares | to have a | ||||
| operation turnover needs. | short-term financing loan. | |||||
| 3.1.3 Other situations where the | (2) A company or firm that | |||||
| Board of Directors of the Company | requires short-term | |||||
| agrees to the loan. | financing due to | |||||
| procurement of materials or | ||||||
| operation turnover needs. | ||||||
| (3)Other situations where |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Board of Directors of | ||||
| the Company agrees to the | ||||
| loan. | ||||
| Article 4 | 4. Aggregate amount of loans and | Article 4 Aggregate amount | Adjusted | |
| the maximum amount permitted to a | of loans and the maximum |
numbering of the | ||
| single borrower | amount permitted to a single | Articles. |
||
| 4.1 The Company's total loans shall | borrower | |||
| not exceed 40% of the Company’s | 1. The Company's total | |||
| net worth. | loans shall not exceed 40% | |||
| 4.2 Individual loans to a company | of the Company’s net worth. | |||
| or firm with which the Company | 2. Individual loans to a | |||
| does business shall be limited to the | company or firm with which | |||
| transaction amount between both | the Company does business | |||
| parties. The transaction amount | shall be limited to the | |||
| means the sales or purchasing | transaction amount between | |||
| amount between the parties, | both parties. The transaction | |||
| whichever is higher. | amount means the sales or | |||
| 4.3 The restriction regarding 40% of | purchasing amount between |
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| the lender's net worth or the | the parties, whichever is | |||
| financing period of one year or one | higher. | |||
| operating cycle shall not apply to | 3. The restriction regarding | |||
| inter-company loans of funds | 40% of the lender's net | |||
| between foreign companies in | worth or the financing | |||
| which the Company holds, directly | period of one year or one | |||
| or indirectly, 100% of the voting | operating cycle shall not | |||
| shares if the loan is required for | apply to inter-company | |||
| short-term financing purposes. The | loans of funds between | |||
| loan period shall be in accordance | foreign companies in which | |||
| with Article~~8.1~~. | the Company holds, directly | |||
| or indirectly, 100% of the | ||||
| voting shares if the loan is | ||||
| required for short-term | ||||
| financing purposes. The | ||||
| loan period shall be in | ||||
| accordance with Article8, | ||||
| paragraph 1. | ||||
| Article 5 | 5. Credit assessment procedures | Article 5 | Implementation | Revised wording |
| 5.1 In the Company'sprocessingof | andcredit assessment | for consistencyin |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| loans, the borrower shall be | procedures | the main text. | |
| required to submit necessary | 1. In the Company's | ||
| company information and financial | processing of loans, the | ||
| information and file a written | borrower shall be required | ||
| application to the Company for a | to submit necessary | ||
| loan limit. | company information and | ||
| (the rest omitted) | financial information and | ||
| file a written application to | |||
| the Company's for a loan | |||
| limit. | |||
| (the rest omitted) | |||
| Article 7 | 7. Scope of authorization | Article 7 Scope of | Revised wording |
| 7.1 In the Company's processing of | authorization | and detailed | |
| loans, after the credit assessment by | 1. In the Company's | description | |
| the Finance Department of the | processing of loans, after | ||
| Company, the application shall be | the credit assessment by the | ||
| submitted to the Chairman for | Finance Department of the | ||
| approval and submitted to the Board | Company, the application |
||
| of Directors for resolution to be | shall be submitted to the | ||
| implemented and cannot be | Chairman for approval and | ||
| delegated to other individuals to | submitted to the Board of | ||
| determine such matters. | Directors for resolution to | ||
| 7.2 For funds loaning between the | be implemented, and cannot | ||
| Company and its subsidiaries, or | be delegated to other | ||
| between the subsidiaries of the | individuals to determine | ||
| Company, the matter shall in | such matters. | ||
| accordance with the preceding | 2. For funds loaning | ||
| paragraph be submitted to the Board | between the Company and |
||
| of Directors for resolution. | its subsidiaries, or between | ||
| Additionally, the Chairman may be | the subsidiaries of the | ||
| authorized to provide the loans in | Company, the matter shall | ||
| installment or revolver for a period | in accordance with the | ||
| of not more than one year to the | preceding paragraph be | ||
| same entity receiving the loan, | submitted to the Board of | ||
| provided that the amount of the loan | Directors for resolution. |
||
| is within the specific amount | Additionally, the Chairman | ||
| resolved upon by the Board of | may be authorized to | ||
| Directors. | provide the loans in |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 The specific amount specified in | installment or revolver for a |
|||
| the preceding paragraph shall meet | period of not more than one | |||
| requirements in Article~~2.4.~~In | year to the same entity | |||
| addition, the loan limit authorized | receiving the loan, provided | |||
| by the Company or its subsidiaries | that the amount of the loan | |||
| to any single company shall not | is within the specific | |||
| exceed 10% of the Company's net | amount resolved upon by | |||
| worth on its most current financial | the Board of Directors. | |||
| statements. | 3. The specific amount | |||
| specified in the | preceding | |||
| paragraph shall | meet | |||
| requirements in | Article 2, | |||
| paragraph 3.In | addition, the | |||
| loan limit authorized by the | ||||
| Company or its subsidiaries | ||||
| to any single company shall | ||||
| not exceed 10% of the | ||||
| Company's net worth on its | ||||
| most current financial | ||||
| statements. | ||||
| 10. Internal control | Article 10 Internal control | Amended in | ||
| 10.1 The Company shall establish | 1. The Company shall | accordance with the | ||
| log books for loans and register the | establish log books for loans | FSC's |
||
| borrower, the amount, the date of | and register the borrower, | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | ||
| passage by the Board of Directors, | the amount, the date of | en No. 1080304826 | ||
| the date of the loan, and the matters | passage by the Board of | dated March 7, | ||
| to be carefully evaluated in | Directors, the date of the | 2019. | ||
| accordance with the rules. | loan, and the matters to be | |||
| 10.2 Where a change in the | carefully evaluated in | |||
| Article 10 | ||||
| Company causes the amount to | accordance with the rules. | |||
| exceed the limit, a rectification plan | 2. Where a change in the | |||
| shall be formulated and delivered to | Company causes the amount |
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| the Supervisors to enhance internal | to exceed the limit, a | |||
| control and management of the | rectification plan shall be | |||
| Company. | formulated and | delivered to | ||
| 10.3 The Company's loans to others | the Supervisors | and | ||
| shall be processed in accordance | Independent Directorsto | |||
| with the rules andprocedures. In the | enhance internal control and |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event when a material violation is | management of the | ||||
| found, related personnel shall be | Company. | ||||
| penalized commensurate with the | 3. The Company's loans to | ||||
| violation. | others shall be processed in | ||||
| 10.4 Where a change in the | accordance with the rules | ||||
| Company causes the borrower to be | and procedures. In the event | ||||
| incompatible with this Rules or | when a material violation is | ||||
| causes the amount to exceed the | found, related personnel | ||||
| limit, a rectification plan shall be | shall be penalized | ||||
| formulated, delivered to the | commensurate with the | ||||
| Supervisors, reported to the Board | violation. | ||||
| of Directors, and implemented to | 4. Where a change in the | ||||
| complete rectification based on the | Company causes the | ||||
| timeframe set out in the plan. | borrower to be incompatible | ||||
| with this Rules or causes the | |||||
| amount to exceed the limit, | |||||
| a rectification plan shall be | |||||
| formulated, | delivered to the | ||||
| Supervisors | and | ||||
| Independent Directors, | |||||
| reported to the Board of | |||||
| Directors, and implemented | |||||
| to complete rectification | |||||
| based on the timeframe set | |||||
| out in theplan. | |||||
| 11. Internal audit | Article 11 Internal audit | Amended in | |||
| The Company's internal auditors | The Company's internal | accordance with the | |||
| shall audit the operation procedures | auditors shall audit the | FSC's | |||
| of loaning funds to others and the | operation procedures of | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | |||
| implementation thereof no less | loaning funds to others and | en No. 1080304826 | |||
| frequently than quarterly and | the implementation thereof | dated March 7, | |||
| Article 11 | prepare written records accordingly. | no less frequently than |
2019. | ||
| They shall promptly notify the | quarterly and prepare | ||||
| Supervisors in writing of any | written records accordingly. | ||||
| material violation found, if any. | They shall promptly notify | ||||
| the Supervisors | and | ||||
| Independent Directorsin | |||||
| writingof anymaterial |
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| Article | Before Revision | Before Revision | Before Revision | Before Revision | After Revision | After Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| violation found, if any. | ||||||||
| 14. Enforcement and amendment | Article 14 Enforcement and | Amended in | ||||||
| Once | ~~the Operation Procedures~~are | amendment | accordance with the | |||||
| passed by the Board of Directors, | Once | this Rulesare passed | FSC's | |||||
| they shall be submitted to the | by the Board of Directors, | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | ||||||
| Supervisors and reported to the | they shall be submitted to | en No. 1080304826 | ||||||
| shareholders' meeting for consent. If | the Supervisors and reported |
dated March 7, |
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| a Director expresses an objection | to the shareholders' meeting | 2019. | ||||||
| and records or written statements | for consent. If a Director | |||||||
| are available, information regarding | expresses objection and | |||||||
| the Director's objection shall be | records or written | |||||||
| submitted to Supervisors and to the | statements are available, | |||||||
| shareholders' meeting for | information regarding the | |||||||
| discussion. The same shall apply to | Director's objection shall be | |||||||
| any revision. | submitted to Supervisors | |||||||
| When | the | ~~Operation Procedures~~for | and to the shareholders' | |||||
| Loans | ~~to Others~~is submitted to the | meeting for discussion. The | ||||||
| Article 14 | ||||||||
| Board | of Directors for discussions | same shall apply to any | ||||||
| in accordance with the preceding | revision. | |||||||
| paragraph, the opinions of each | When the Rules for Loaning | |||||||
| Independent Director shall be taken | of Funds is submitted to the | |||||||
| into full consideration, and | Board of Directors for | |||||||
| ~~Independent Directors’ opinions~~ | discussions in accordance | |||||||
| ~~specifically expressing assent or~~ | with the preceding | |||||||
| ~~dit d thi f dit~~ | paragraph, the opinions of | |||||||
| ~~ssen an er reasons or ssen~~ | ||||||||
| ~~shall be included in the minutes of~~ | Independent Directors shall | |||||||
| ~~the board of directors' meeting.~~ | be taken into full | |||||||
| consideration. | If any | |||||||
| Independent Director has | ||||||||
| any dissenting opinion or | ||||||||
| qualified opinion, it shall be | ||||||||
| noted in the minutes of the | ||||||||
| Board of Directors meeting. | ||||||||
| Article 15 Control and management procedures for |
Added in | |||||||
| accordance with the | ||||||||
| Article 15 | subsidiaries'loans to others 1. Where a subsidiary of the |
FSC's | ||||||
| Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | ||||||||
| Company intends to extend | en No. 1080304826 |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| loans to other entities, the Company shall order the subsidiary to establish the Rules for Loaning of Funds in accordance with the "Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies" enacted by the competent authority and process loans in accordance with the operating procedures specified therein. 2. When a subsidiary extends loans to other entities, it shall provide related information to the parent company and consider the opinions of the |
dated March 7, | ||
| 2019. | |||
parent company's related personnel before processing |
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the loan. 3. After a subsidiary loans a |
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fund, it shall regularly report the follow-up status of loaned funds to the parent |
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company. |
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| Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees | |||
| Article | Revision | ||
| Before Revision | After Revision | ||
| Number | Description | ||
| Adjusted | |||
| Article 1 to | |||
| numbering of main | |||
| Article 14 | |||
| text. | |||
| 1. Purpose | 1. Purpose | Revised wording | |
| Article 1 | To facilitate information disclosure | To facilitate information | for consistency in |
| and enhance the Company's risk | disclosure and enhance the | the main text. |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| management system for | Company's risk | ||
| endorsements /guarantees, the | management system for | ||
| Company's | endorsements/guarantees, | ||
| endorsements/guarantees shall be | the Company's | ||
| processed in accordance with these | endorsements/guarantees | ||
| ~~Procedures.~~ | shall be processed in | ||
| accordance with these | |||
| Rules. | |||
| 2. Definitions and scope of | Article 2 Definitions and | Revised wording | |
| application | scope of application | and detailed | |
| 2.1 Financing | The term | description. | |
| endorsements/guarantees. | "endorsements/guarantees" | ||
| 2.1.1 Bill discount financing. | or“endorsement/guarantee” | ||
| 2.1.2 Endorsement/guarantee made | as used in these Rules refers | ||
| to meet the financing needs of | to the following: | ||
| another company. | 1. Financing | ||
| 2.1.3 Issuance of a separate | endorsements/guarantees. | ||
| negotiable instrument to a | (1) Bill discount financing. | ||
| non-financial enterprise as security | (2) Endorsement/guarantee | ||
| to meet the financing needs of the | made to meet the financing | ||
| Company itself. | needs of another company. | ||
| 2.2 Customs duty guarantee | (3) Issuance of a separate | ||
| It refers to endorsement/guarantee | negotiable instrument to a | ||
| Article 2 | |||
| for the Company itself or another | non-financial enterprise as | ||
| company with respect to customs | security to meet the | ||
| duty matters. | financing needs of the | ||
| 2.3 Other endorsements/guarantees | Company itself. | ||
| ~~231 A ti b th C~~ | 2. Customs duty guarantee | ||
| ~~.. ny creaon y e ompany~~ | |||
| ~~of a pledge or mortgage on its~~ | refers an | ||
| ~~chattel or real property as security~~ | endorsement/guarantee for | ||
| ~~for the loans of another company.~~ | the Company itself or | ||
| 2.3.2 Other | another company with | ||
| endorsements/guarantees that | respect to customs duty | ||
| cannot be classified into the above | matters. | ||
| items. | 3. Other | ||
| endorsements/guarantees | |||
| that cannot be classified into | |||
| the above items. |
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| Article | Before Revision | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Any creation by the | ||||
| Company of a pledge or | ||||
| mortgage on its chattel or | ||||
| real property as security for | ||||
| the loans of another | ||||
| company. | ||||
| Article 3 | 3. Recipient of | Article 3 Recipient of | Amended in | |
| endorsement/guarantee | endorsement/guarantee | accordance with the | ||
| 3.1 Besides cases where the | 1. Besides cases where the | FSC's | ||
| Company fulfills its contractual | Company fulfills its | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | ||
| obligations by providing mutual | contractual obligations by | en No. 1080304826 | ||
| endorsements/guarantees for | providing mutual | dated March 7, | ||
| another company in the same | endorsements/guarantees for | 2019. |
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| industry for purposes of undertaking | another company in the |
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| a business project or where all | same industry for purposes | |||
| capital contributing shareholders | of undertaking a business | |||
| make endorsements/guarantees for | project or where all capital | |||
| their jointly invested company in | contributing shareholders | |||
| proportion to their shareholding | make | |||
| percentages, other recipients of | endorsements/guarantees for | |||
| endorsements/guarantees shall be | their jointly invested | |||
| restricted to the following | company in proportion to | |||
| companies: | their shareholding | |||
| 3.1.1 A company with which it does | percentages, other recipients |
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| business. | of endorsements/guarantees | |||
| 3.1.2 A company in which the | shall be restricted to the | |||
| Company directly and indirectly | following companies: | |||
| holds more than 50% of the voting | (1) A company with which | |||
| shares. | it does business. | |||
| 3.1.3 A company that directly and | (2) A company in which the | |||
| indirectly holds more than 50% of | Company directly and | |||
| the voting shares of the Company. | indirectly holds more than | |||
| 3.1.4 Endorsements/guarantees may | 50% of the voting shares. | |||
| be made | ~~with and b~~etween | (3) A company that directly | ||
| companies in which the Company | and indirectly holds more | |||
| holds, directly or indirectly, more | than 50% of the voting | |||
| than 90% of the voting shares. | shares of the Company. | |||
| 2. Endorsements/guarantees | ||||
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| may be made between | |||
| companies in which the | |||
| Company holds, directly or | |||
| indirectly, more than 90% | |||
| of the voting shares. The | |||
| amount may not exceed | |||
| 10% of the net worth of the | |||
| Company, provided that this | |||
| restriction shall not apply to | |||
| endorsements/guarantees | |||
| made between companies in | |||
| which the Company holds, | |||
| directly or indirectly, 100% | |||
| of the voting shares. | |||
| Article 4 | 4. Limits of endorsement/ guarantee | Article 4 Limits of | Adjusted |
| 4.1 The total amount of | endorsement/guarantee | numbering of the | |
| endorsements/guarantees provided | 1. The total amount of | Articles. | |
| by the Company shall not exceed | endorsements/guarantees | ||
| 40% of the Company’s net worth. | provided by the Company | ||
| The maximum endorsements | shall not exceed 40% of the | ||
| /guarantees to any single enterprise, | Company’s net worth. The | ||
| except for companies in which the | maximum | ||
| Company holds 100% of the voting | endorsements/guarantees for | ||
| shares, shall not exceed 10% of the | a single enterprise, except | ||
| Company’s net worth. The | for companies in which the | ||
| Company’s and subsidiaries' total | Company holds 100% of the | ||
| endorsements/guarantees for | voting shares, shall not | ||
| external entities shall not exceed | exceed 10% of the | ||
| 40% of the Company’s net worth. | Company’s net worth. | ||
| The maximum | 2. The Company and | ||
| endorsements/guarantees to any | subsidiaries'total | ||
| single entity shall not exceed 10% | endorsements/guarantees for | ||
| of the Company’s net worth. The | external entities shall not | ||
| net worth shall be based on the most | exceed 40% of the | ||
| current financial statements audited | Company’s net worth. The | ||
| or reviewed by the certified public | maximum | ||
| accountants. | endorsements/guarantees for | ||
| 4.2 Where the Company provides | a single enterprise shall not |
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| endorsements/guarantees due to | exceed 10% of the | ||
| business transactions, besides the | Company’s net worth. The | ||
| restrictions specified above, the | net worth shall be based on | ||
| amount shall further not exceed the | the most current financial | ||
| transaction amount between the | statements audited or | ||
| parties. The transaction amount | reviewed by the certified | ||
| means the sales or purchasing | public accountants. | ||
| amount between the parties, | 3. Where the Company | ||
| whichever is higher. | provides | ||
| endorsements/guarantees | |||
| due to business transactions, | |||
| besides the restrictions | |||
| specified above, the amount | |||
| shall further not exceed the | |||
| transaction amount between | |||
| the parties. The transaction | |||
| amount means the sales or | |||
| purchasing amount between | |||
| the parties, whichever is | |||
| higher. | |||
| Article 5 | 5. Decision-making and | Article 5 Decision-making | Revised wording |
| authorization level | and authorization level | for consistency in | |
| 5.1 The Company's | 1. The Company's | the main text. | |
| endorsements/guarantees must be | endorsements/guarantees | ||
| approved in a resolution of the | must be approved in a | ||
| Board of Directors before | resolution of the Board of | ||
| implementation. If the Company | Directors before | ||
| has established the position of | implementation. If the | ||
| Independent Director, the opinions | Company has established | ||
| of each Independent Director shall | the position of Independent | ||
| be taken into full consideration and | Director, the opinions of | ||
| Independent Director’s opinions | each Independent Director | ||
| specifically expressing assent or | shall be taken into full | ||
| dissent and the reasons for dissent | consideration and | ||
| shall be included in the minutes of | Independent Director’s | ||
| the Board of Directors' meeting. | opinions specifically | ||
| The Board of Directors may | expressing assent or dissent | ||
| authorize the Chairman to decide | and the reasons for dissent |
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| Article | Before Revision | Before Revision | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
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| such matters for | shall be included in the | ||||
| endorsements/guarantees within | minutes of the Board of | ||||
| NT$20 million in accordance with | Directors' meeting. | ||||
| related provisions herein and have | 2. The Board of Directors | ||||
| the decisions subsequently | may authorize the Chairman | ||||
| submitted to the next Board of | to decide such matters for | ||||
| Directors meeting for ratification | endorsements/guarantees | ||||
| and reported to the shareholders' | within NT$20 million in | ||||
| meeting for the record. Where a | accordance with related | ||||
| ~~subsidiary~~in which the Company | provisions herein and have | ||||
| holds, directly or indirectly, more | the decisions subsequently | ||||
| than 90% of the voting shares | submitted to the next Board | ||||
| provides endorsements/guarantees | of Directors meeting for | ||||
| in accordance with Articl~~e~~ | ~~3.1.4,~~it | ratification and reported to | |||
| shall submit the proposal to the | the shareholders' meeting | ||||
| ~~Company's~~Board of Directors for | for the record. | ||||
| approval before implementation, | |||||
| provided that this restriction shall | 3. Where a company in | ||||
| not apply to | which the Company holds, | ||||
| endorsements/guarantees made | directly or indirectly, more | ||||
| between companies in which the | than 90% of the voting | ||||
| Company holds, directly or | shares provides | ||||
| indirectly, 100% of the voting | endorsements/guarantees in | ||||
| shares. | accordance with Article3, | ||||
| 5.2 Where the Company needs to | paragraph 2,it shall submit | ||||
| exceed the limits set out in this | the proposal to the Board of | ||||
| Rules to satisfy its business | Directors for approval | ||||
| requirements, and where the | before implementation, | ||||
| conditions set out in this Rules are | provided that this restriction | ||||
| complied with, it shall obtain | shall not apply to | ||||
| approval from the Board of | endorsements/guarantees | ||||
| Directors and half or more of the | made between companies in | ||||
| Directors shall act as joint | which the Company holds, | ||||
| guarantors for any loss that may be | directly or indirectly, 100% | ||||
| caused to the company by the | of the voting shares. | ||||
| excess endorsement/guarantee. It | 4. Where the Company | ||||
| shall also amend the | ~~Operational~~ | needs to exceed the limits | |||
| Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees | set out in this Rules to |
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| accordingly and submit the same to | satisfy its business | ||
| the shareholders' meeting for | requirements, and where the | ||
| ratification after the fact. If the | conditions set out in this | ||
| shareholders' meeting does not give | Rules are complied with, it | ||
| consent, the company shall adopt a | shall obtain approval from | ||
| plan to discharge the amount in | the Board of Directors and | ||
| excess within a given time limit. | half or more of the Directors | ||
| Where the Company has established | shall act as joint guarantors |
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| the position of independent director, | for any loss that may be |
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| when it makes | caused to the company by | ||
| endorsements/guarantees for others, | the excess |
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| it shall take into full consideration | endorsement/guarantee. It | ||
| the opinions of each independent | shall also amend the Rules | ||
| director; independent directors' | for | ||
| opinions specifically expressing | Endorsements/Guarantees | ||
| assent or dissent and the reasons for | accordingly and submit the | ||
| dissent shall be included in the | same to the shareholders' | ||
| minutes of the board of directors' | meeting for ratification after | ||
| meeting. | the fact. If the shareholders' | ||
| meeting does not give | |||
| consent, the company shall | |||
| adopt a plan to discharge the | |||
| amount in excess within a | |||
| given time limit. Where the | |||
| Company has established | |||
| the position of independent | |||
| director, when it makes | |||
| endorsements/guarantees for | |||
| others, it shall take into full | |||
| consideration the opinions | |||
| of each independent | |||
| director; independent | |||
| directors'opinions | |||
| specifically expressing | |||
| assent or dissent and the | |||
| reasons for dissent shall be | |||
| included in the minutes of | |||
| the board of directors' |
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| Article | Before Revision | After Revision | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| meeting. | |||
| 6. Procedures for making | Article 6 Implementation | Amended in | |
| endorsements/guarantees | and credit investigation | accordance with the | |
| 6.1 When the Company processes | procedures | FSC's | |
| an endorsement/guarantee, the | 1. When the Company | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | |
| recipient of endorsement/guarantee | processes an | en No. 1080304826 | |
| shall submit an application form | endorsement/guarantee, the | dated March 7, | |
| and file an application to the | recipient of | 2019. | |
| Finance Department of the | endorsement/guarantee shall | ||
| Company. The Finance Department | submit an application form | ||
| shall conduct a credit investigation | and file an application to the | ||
| on the recipient of | Finance Department of the | ||
| endorsement/guarantee, evaluate the | Company. The Finance |
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| risks, and prepare evaluation | Department shall conduct a | ||
| records. Once they are reviewed, | credit investigation on the | ||
| they shall be presented to the CEO | recipient of | ||
| and Chairman for approval. Where | endorsement/guarantee, | ||
| necessary, the Company shall be | evaluate the risks, and | ||
| required to obtain collateral. | prepare evaluation records. | ||
| Article 6 | (partially omitted) | Once they are reviewed, | |
| 6.4 The Finance Department of the | they shall be presented to | ||
| Company shall evaluate or record | the CEO and Chairman for | ||
| the contingent loss for | approval. Where necessary, | ||
| endorsements/guarantees and shall | the Company shall be | ||
| adequately disclose information on | required to obtain collateral. | ||
| endorsements/guarantees in its | (partially omitted) | ||
| financial reports. It shall provide | 4. The Finance Department | ||
| related information to the certified | of the Company shall | ||
| public accountants for | evaluate or record the | ||
| implementation of necessary audit | contingent loss for | ||
| procedures and submission of a | endorsements/guarantees | ||
| suitable audit report. 6.5 If, as a | and shall adequately | ||
| result of a change in circumstances, | disclose information on | ||
| an entity for which an | endorsements/guarantees in | ||
| endorsement/guarantee is made | its financial reports. It shall | ||
| does not meet the requirements of | provide related information | ||
| these Rules endorsement/guarantee | to the certified public | ||
| amount exceeds the limit, the | accountants for |
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|---|---|---|---|
| endorsement/guarantee amount or | implementation of | ||
| the portion that exceeds the limit for | necessary auditing |
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| such entity shall be completely | procedures and submission | ||
| terminated upon the expiry of the | of a suitable audit report. | ||
| contract or within a specific | 5. If, as a result of a change | ||
| deadline based on the rectification | in circumstances, an entity | ||
| plan formulated by the Company. | for which an | ||
| The related rectification plans shall | endorsement/guarantee is | ||
| be delivered to all Supervisors and | made does not meet the | ||
| reported to the Board of Directors. | requirements of these Rules | ||
| The Company shall complete the | endorsement/guarantee | ||
| rectification according to the | amount exceeds the limit, | ||
| timeframe set out in the plan. | the endorsement/guarantee | ||
| amount or the portion that | |||
| exceeds the limit for such | |||
| entity shall be completely | |||
| terminated upon the expiry | |||
| of the contract or within a | |||
| specific deadline based on | |||
| the rectification plan | |||
| formulated by the | |||
| Company. The related | |||
| rectification plans shall be | |||
| delivered to all Supervisors | |||
| and Independent Directors | |||
| and reported to the Board of | |||
| Directors. The Company | |||
| shall complete the | |||
| rectification according to | |||
| the timeframe set out in the | |||
| plan. | |||
| 9. Internal audit | Article 9 Internal audit | Amended in | |
| The Company's internal auditors | The Company's internal | accordance with the | |
| shall audit the procedures for | auditors shall audit the | FSC's | |
| Article 9 | making of endorsements/guarantees | procedures for making of | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh |
| and the implementation at least | endorsements/guarantees | en No. 1080304826 | |
| once every quarter and prepare | and the implementation at | dated March 7, | |
| written records accordingly. They | least once every quarter and | 2019. |
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| shall promptly notify the | prepare written records | ||
| Supervisors in writing of any | accordingly. They shall | ||
| material violation found. | promptly notify the | ||
| Supervisors and | |||
| Independent Directors in | |||
| writing of any material | |||
| violation found. | |||
| 10. Specimen chop custody and | Article 10 Specimen chop | Revised wording | |
| procedures | custody and usage | and detailed | |
| 10.1 The Company shall use the | procedures | description | |
| corporate chop registered with the | 1. The Company shall use | ||
| Ministry of Economic Affairs as the | the corporate chop |
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| dedicated chop for | registered with the Ministry | ||
| endorsements/guarantees. The chop | of Economic Affairs as the | ||
| and guarantee bills shall be kept in | dedicated chop for | ||
| the custody of a designated person | endorsements/guarantees. | ||
| and they shall be used to seal or | The chop and guarantee | ||
| issue negotiable instruments only in | bills shall be kept in the | ||
| prescribed procedures. The approval | custody of a designated |
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| Article 10 | |||
| of the Board of Directors shall be | person and they shall be | ||
| required for the appointment, | used to seal or issue | ||
| dismissal, or replacement of the | negotiable instruments only | ||
| person responsible for the custody | in prescribed procedures. | ||
| of the chop. | The approval of the Board | ||
| (the rest omitted) | of Directors shall be | ||
| required for the | |||
| appointment, dismissal, or | |||
| replacement of the person | |||
| responsible for the custody | |||
| of the chop. | |||
| (the rest omitted) | |||
| 11. Public announcement and | Article 11 Public | Amended in | |
| regulatory filing procedures | announcement and | accordance with the | |
| 11.1 The Company shall publicly | regulatory filing procedures | FSC's | |
| Article 11 | announce and file the previous | 1. The Company shall | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh |
| month's balance of | publicly announce and file | en No. 1080304826 | |
| endorsements/guarantees of the | the previous month's | dated March 7, | |
| Companyand its subsidiaries before | balance of |
2019. |
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| the 10th day of each month. Where | endorsements/guarantees of | ||
| the balance of | the Company and its | ||
| endorsements/guarantees reach one | subsidiaries before the 10th | ||
| of the following levels, the | day of each month. Where | ||
| Company shall announce and report | the balance of |
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| such event within two days | endorsements/guarantees | ||
| commencing immediately from the | reach one of the following | ||
| date of occurrence: | levels, the Company shall | ||
| 11.1.1 The balance of endorsements | announce and report such |
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| /guarantees reaches 50% or more of | event within two days | ||
| the Company's net worth as stated | commencing immediately | ||
| in the latest financial statements. | from the date of occurrence: | ||
| 11.1.2 The balance of the | (1) The balance of the | ||
| endorsements/guarantees for any | Company’s and its | ||
| single company reaches 20% or | subsidiary companies’ | ||
| more of the Company's net worth as | endorsements/guarantees |
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| stated in the latest financial | reaches 50% or more of the | ||
| statements. | Company’s net worth as | ||
| 11.1.3 The balance of the | stated in its latest financial | ||
| endorsements/guarantees for any | statements. | ||
| single company reaches NT$10 | (2) The balance of the | ||
| million and the | Company’s and its | ||
| endorsements/guarantees for the | subsidiary companies’ | ||
| Company, long-term investments, | endorsements/guarantees to | ||
| and the total balance of loans reach | any single company reaches | ||
| 30% or more of the Company's net | 20% or more of the | ||
| worth as stated in the latest financial | Company’s net worth as |
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| statements. | stated in its latest financial | ||
| 11.1.4 The amount of new | statements. | ||
| endorsements/guarantees made by a | (3) The balance of the | ||
| public company or its subsidiaries | Company’s and its | ||
| reaches NT$30 million or more, and | subsidiaries' endorsements |
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| reaches 5% or more of the public | /guarantees to any single | ||
| company's net worth as stated in its | company reaches NT$10 | ||
| latest financial statement. | million and the carrying | ||
| ~~11.1.5 T~~he Company shall | amount of investments | ||
| announce and report on behalf of | recognized under the equity | ||
| anysubsidiarythereof that is not a | method and the total balance |
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| public company of the Republic of | of loans reach 30% or more | ||||
| China any matters that such | of the Company's net worth | ||||
| subsidiary is required to announce | as specified in the latest | ||||
| and report pursuant to the preceding | financial statements. |
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| paragraph. | (4) The amount of new | ||||
| endorsements/guarantees | |||||
| made by | the Companyand | ||||
| its subsidiary companies | |||||
| reaches NT$30 million or | |||||
| more and 5% or more ofthe | |||||
| Company’s net worth as | |||||
| stated in its latest financial | |||||
| statements. | |||||
| 2. The Company shall | |||||
| announce and report on | |||||
| behalf of any subsidiary | |||||
| thereof that is not a public | |||||
| company of the Republic of | |||||
| China any matters that such | |||||
| subsidiary is required to | |||||
| announce and report | |||||
| pursuant to the preceding | |||||
| paragraph. | |||||
| 12. Any matters that are not | Article 12 | Other items | Amended in | ||
| addressed herein shall be governed | 1. The Company shall | accordance with the | |||
| by relevant laws and the Company's | evaluate or record | Regulations | |||
| related regulations. | contingent loss for | Governing Loaning | |||
| endorsements/guarantees | of Funds and | ||||
| and shall adequately | Making of | ||||
| disclose information on | Endorsements/Guar | ||||
| Article 12 | endorsements/guarantees in | antees by Public | |||
| its financial reports. It shall | Companies | ||||
| provide related information | |||||
| to the certified public | |||||
| accountants for | |||||
| implementation of | |||||
| necessary audit procedures. | |||||
| 2. Anymatters that are not |
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| addressed herein shall be | |||||
| governed by relevant laws | |||||
| and the Company's related | |||||
| regulations. | |||||
| 13. Enforcement and amendment | Article 13 Enforcement and | Amended in | |||
| The Regulations shall first be | amendment | accordance with the | |||
| passed by the Board of Directors | The Regulations shall first | FSC's | |||
| and delivered to all Supervisors | be passed by the Board of | Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | |||
| before it is submitted to the | Directors and delivered to | en No. 1080304826 | |||
| shareholders' meeting for consent. If | all Supervisors before it is |
dated March 7, | |||
| a Director expresses an objection | submitted to the | 2019. | |||
| and records or written statements | shareholders' meeting for | ||||
| are available, the Company shall | consent. If a Director | ||||
| submit information regarding the | expresses an objection and | ||||
| Director's objection to Supervisors | records or written | ||||
| and to the shareholders' meeting for | statements are available, the | ||||
| discussion. The same shall apply to | Company shall submit | ||||
| any revision. | information regarding the | ||||
| The opinions of Independent | Director's objection to | ||||
| Directors shall be taken into full | Supervisors and to the | ||||
| Article 13 | consideration in discussions in the | shareholders' meeting for | |||
| Board of Directors meeting on the | discussion. The same shall | ||||
| Rules in accordance with the | apply to any revision. | ||||
| preceding paragraph. | ~~Independent~~ | The opinions of | |||
| ~~Directors' opinions specifically~~ | Independent Directors shall | ||||
| ~~i t dit d th~~ | be taken into full | ||||
| ~~expressng assen or ssen an e~~ | |||||
| ~~f dit hll b ildd~~ | consideration in discussions |
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| ~~reasons or ssen sa e ncue~~ | |||||
| ~~in the minutes of the board of~~ | in the Board of Directors | ||||
| ~~directors' meeting.~~ | meeting on the Regulations | ||||
| in accordance with the | |||||
| preceding paragraph. | If any | ||||
| Independent Director | |||||
| expresses dissenting | |||||
| opinions or qualified | |||||
| opinions, they shall be noted | |||||
| in the minutes of the Board | |||||
| of Directors meeting. | |||||
| Article 14 | Article 14 Control and | Added in |
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| management procedures for | accordance with the | ||
| endorsements/guarantees made by subsidiary companies 1. Where a subsidiary of the |
FSC's | ||
| Jin-Guan-Zheng-Sh | |||
| en No. 1080304826 | |||
| dated March 7, | |||
| Company intends to provide | 2019. |
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endorsements/guarantees to other entities, the Company shall order the subsidiary to |
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establish the Rules for Making of Endorsements/Guarantees in |
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| accordance with the "Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies"and process endorsements/guarantees in accordance with the operating procedures specified therein. 2. When a subsidiary provides endorsements/guarantees to other entities, it shall provide related information to the parent company and consider the opinions of the |
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parent company's related personnel before processing |
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the endorsement/guarantee procedures. 3. The subsidiary shall regularly report the follow-up status of endorsements/guarantees to |
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| the parent company. 4. Where a subsidiary in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 90% of the voting shares provides endorsements/guarantees in accordance with Article 3, Paragraph 2, it shall submit the proposal to the Company's Board of Directors for approval before implementation, provided that this restriction |
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shall not apply to endorsements/guarantees made between companies in |
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which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares. |
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Appendix
Appendix I (Before revision)
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. Articles of Incorporation
Chapter 1 General Provisions
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Article 1: The Company is incorporated as a company limited by shares under the Company Act of the Republic of China, and its name is 大立光電股份有限公司.
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Article 2: The Company engages in the following businesses:
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CE01010 Photographic and optical equipment manufacturing.
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CQ01010 Die manufacturing.
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F601010 Intellectual property
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F113030 Wholesale of precision instruments
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F401010 International trade.
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I501010 Product designing
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CF01011 Medical materials and equipment manufacturing.
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ZZ99999 All business items that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval.
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Article 2-1: The total amount of the Company's investments in other entities may exceed 40% of its paid-in capital., and is not subject to the restriction of total investment amount stipulated in Article 13 of the Company Act.
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Article 2-2: The Company may provide guarantees for companies in the same industry specified above, and provide endorsement and guarantee for loans funded from government authorities and financial institutions when necessary for its operations.
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Article 3: The Company's head office is established in Taichung City. When necessary, the Company may establish branch offices domestically or overseas, subject to resolution by its Board of Directors.
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Article 4: The Company's public announcements shall be made pursuant to Article 28 of the Company Act.
Chapter 2 Shares
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Article 5: The total capital stock of the Company is in the amount of two billion New Taiwan Dollars (NT$2,000,000,000) divided into 200 million (200,000,000) common shares, at a par value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10) each. The Board of Directors is authorized to issue the shares in multiple installments and may issue stock certificates in large denominations.
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A total of NT$100,000,000 totaling 10 million (10,000,000) shares of the aforementioned capital shall be reserved for the issuance of employee stock options at NT$10 per share, and may be issued in installments upon resolution by the Board of Directors.
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Article 6: The Company's share certificates shall be name bearing, and registered, signed or sealed by the Chairman of the Board and at least two Directors. The share certificates shall be affixed with the Company's logo, numbered, and issued after certification by the competent authority.
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When the Company issues new shares, it shall print share certificates based on the total number of shares distributed and register the certificates with the securities depository and custodian institution. The numbering requirement in the preceding paragraph is not applicable.
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The Company may be exempted from printing share certificates for the shares issued. The Company not printing its share certificate shall register the issued stock with the securities depository and custodian institution. Requirements in the two preceding paragraphs shall not apply.
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Article 7: The Company shall administer all shareholder services in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies" and related regulations.
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Article 8: In the event of reissue of share certificates due to loss or damage, the Company may charge a fee to cover the cost and the applicable stamp duty.
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Article 9: Share transfer registration shall be suspended 60 days prior to the convening date of a regular shareholders' meeting, or 30 days prior to the convening date of a special shareholders' meeting, or 5 days prior to the record date on which dividends, bonuses or other benefits are scheduled for distribution by the Company.
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Article 9-1: Transfer of shares to employees at prices below the Company's actual average repurchase price or issue of employee stock options below the market price (net worth per share) are subject to a shareholders' meeting resolution and must be resolved with the presence of shareholders representing more than one- half of the total number of outstanding shares, and voted in favor by more than two-thirds of votes present.
Chapter 3 Shareholders’ Meeting
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Article 10: Shareholders’ meeting shall be of two types: general meetings and special meetings. General shareholders’ meetings are convened annually within six months after the end of each fiscal year. Special meetings shall be convened according to the law when necessary. The notice for convening a shareholders' meeting shall be given to each shareholders 30 days before a general meeting and 15 days before a special meeting. The date, location, and purpose of the meeting shall be notified to all shareholders. The notices for the shareholders' meeting prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be distributed in electronic form, subject to agreement by the recipient thereof.
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Article 11: A shareholder who cannot attend a shareholders' meeting may appoint a proxy to attend on his/her behalf by executing a power of attorney in accordance with Article 177 of the Company Act.
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Article 12: Where a shareholders' meeting is convened by the Board of Directors, the meeting shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board. In case of his absence, the Chairman shall designate a Director to act on his behalf. In the absence of such designation, the Directors shall elect one person from among themselves to serve as chairman of the meeting.
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For shareholders' meetings convened by any other person having the convening right other than the Board of Directors, he/she will act as the chairman of that meeting, however, if there are two or more persons having the convening right, the chairman of the meeting shall by elected from among themselves.
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Article 13: All shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held, except for shares that have no voting power under the circumstances stipulated in Article 179 of the Company Act.
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Article 14: Unless otherwise provided for in the Company Act, a resolution shall be adopted if voted in favor by a majority of votes by attending shareholders representing more than one-half of the total number of voting shares.
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Article 15: Resolutions made during the shareholders' meeting shall be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Article 183 of the Company Act.
Chapter 4 Directors and Supervisors
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Article 16: The Company shall have seven to nine Directors and two to three Supervisors elected at the shareholders' meeting from any individual with legal capacity. The term of office for Directors and Supervisors shall be three years and all shall be eligible for re-election. The total proportion of shares held by all Directors and Supervisors of the Company shall be subject to regulations prescribed by the securities authority.
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The Company shall have, among the aforementioned Directors, at least two independent Directors, and the number of Independent Directors shall not be less than one-fifth of the total number of Directors. The Company's Directors and Supervisors shall be elected by the shareholders from among the nominees listed in the roster of candidates based on a candidate nomination system.
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The "Directors" referred to in these Articles of Incorporation include Independent Directors.
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The candidate nomination system shall be implemented in accordance with Article 192-1 and Article 216-1 of the Company Act.
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Article 16-1: Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be convened quarterly and Directors and Supervisors shall be notified of the purpose of the meeting at least seven days in advance. A meeting may be convened at any time in case of urgent circumstances. The notice for a Board of Directors meeting may be made in writing, or by facsimile, email, or other methods.
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Article 17: In the case that the number of vacancies on the Board of Directors reaches one-third of the total number of Directors, or that all Supervisors are discharged, then the Board of Directors shall convene, within 60 days, a special shareholders’ meeting to elect succeeding Directors or Supervisors to fill such vacancies; the term of office of the newly elected members shall be the same as remaining term of the predecessor.
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Article 18: In case election of the Board of Directors cannot be completed before the expiration of the term of office, the term of office for the existing Directors and Supervisors shall be extended until the new Directors and Supervisors elect assume office.
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Article 19: The Board of Directors shall be formed by the Directors. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected by a majority of votes in a meeting attended by over two-thirds of the Directors. The Board of Directors shall execute all matters of the Company in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, these Articles of Incorporation, and resolutions adopted at shareholders' meeting and by the Board of Directors.
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Article 20: The Company's business strategies and other important matters shall be decided by resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors. The first meeting of the Board of Directors for each new term shall be convened in accordance with Article 203 of the Company Act. Other meetings shall be convened and presided over by the Chairman. If the Chairman is unable to perform his/her duties, the Vice Chairman shall act on the Chairman's behalf. If the Vice Chairman is also unavailable or unable to perform his/her duties, the Chairman shall designate one of the Directors to act on his/her behalf. In the absence of such a designation, the Directors shall elect from among themselves an acting Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Article 21: Unless otherwise provided for in the Company Act, the adoption of a resolution at a Board of Directors meeting shall require a majority vote in favor of the resolution by more than one-half of the Directors in attendance of the meeting. If a Director is unable to attend a meeting, he/she may appoint another Director to attend the meeting on his/her behalf by completing the Company's proxy form, specifying the scope of authority with respect to the subjects to be discussed at the meeting. Each Director may act as a proxy for one other Director only.
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Article 22: Resolutions adopted at the meeting of the Board of Directors shall be recorded in the minutes and signed or sealed by the Chairman. The minutes shall be distributed to each Director within 20 days after the meeting. The minutes shall include a summary of the essential points of the proceedings and the results of the meeting. The minutes shall be kept by the Company along with the attendance list with signatures of the Directors in attendance and the proxy authorization forms for proxy attendees.
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Article 23: Supervisors of the Company shall exercise their right of supervision individually in accordance with applicable regulation. They may also attend the Board of Director meeting but are not eligible to vote.
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Article 23-1: Directors and Supervisors of the Company shall be entitled to remuneration for their duties regardless of profit or loss. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the remuneration within the standards for maximum salaries established in the Company's Remuneration Policy based on the level of their participation in the Company's operations and the value of their contribution. The Board of Directors may pay transportation allowances to Directors and Supervisors based on prevailing rates in the industry. Directors of the Company who work in the Company shall be entitled to monthly salaries in accordance with salary standards of regular managerial officers in addition to the Director or Supervisor compensation specified in Article 26 of these Articles of Incorporation.
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Article 23-2: The Board of Directors is authorized to take out liability insurance for the Directors and Supervisors with respect to the liabilities resulting from exercising their duties during their term of office to reduce the risk of material damages to the Company and shareholders caused by illegal actions of its Directors or Supervisors.
Chapter 5 Managerial Officers and Staff
- Article 24: The Company may appoint a number of managerial officers in accordance with applicable regulations. The appointment, dismissal and compensation of such managerial officers shall be governed by Article 29 of the Company Act.
Chapter 6 Final Accounts
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Article 25: Article 25: The Board of Directors of the Company shall prepare the following documents at the end of each fiscal year, to be presented to the Supervisors for audit and confirmation 30 days prior to the general shareholders' meeting, and submitted to the general shareholders' meeting for adoption:
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Business report.
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Financial statements.
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Proposal Concerning Distribution of Earnings or Offset of Losses
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Article 26: In the event the Company makes profits (i.e. profit before tax and before compensation distribution to the employees, Directors, and Supervisors) in any fiscal year, it shall set aside 1% to 30% of the profits as employee compensation and no higher than 5% of the profits as Directors and Supervisors compensation. If there are cumulative losses, the Company shall reserve a sufficient amount to offset such losses. Employee and Directors and Supervisors compensation shall be resolved by a majority vote at a Board of Director meeting attended by two thirds of the total number of Directors and shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting. The Board of Directors may resolve to distribute employee compensation in stocks or cash and the recipients may include employees of subsidiaries of the Company meeting certain requirements set by the Board of Directors
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Article 26-1: Where the Company has a profit at the end of each fiscal year, the Company shall distribute the earnings in the following order:
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Pay income tax in accordance with applicable laws.
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Offset losses for preceding years.
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Allocate 10% as a legal reserve unless and until the accumulated legal reserve has reached the Company’s paid-in capital.
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Where necessary, set aside or reverse a special reserve.
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With the balance after deductions in the preceding paragraphs together with retained earnings from preceding years, the Board of Directors shall submit the earnings distribution proposal to its shareholders for their approval.
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As the Company experiences constant changes in the business environment and is at a stage of stable growth, the Company’s dividend policy depends on factors such as future fund requirements, long-term financial plans, future capital expenditures and maximization of shareholder interests. The Company may retain a portion of earnings based on operational requirements and the remaining amount shall be distributed in cash and stock dividends. The amount of dividends distributed to shareholders shall be no less than 10% of distributable earnings of the current year, and no less than 30% of the shareholders’ dividends shall be in the form of cash.
Chapter 7 Supplemental Provisions
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Article 27: The internal organizational rules and bylaws of the Company shall be established separately by the Board of Directors.
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Article 28: Matters not addressed in these Articles of Incorporation shall be governed by the Company Act and other applicable regulations.
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Article 29: These Articles of Incorporation were enacted and first amended on April 30, 1987. The 2nd amendment was made on March 22, 1989. The 3rd amendment was made on August 30, 1990. The 4th amendment was made on January 15, 1992. The 5th amendment was made on July 29, 1992. The 6th amendment was made on September 29, 1992. The 7th amendment was made on October 29, 1992. The 8th amendment was made on May 10, 1993. The 9th amendment was made on May 22, 1993. The 10th amendment was made on July 3, 1993. The 11th amendment was made on March 2, 1994. The 12th amendment was made on April 20, 1997. The 13th amendment was made on June 6, 1997. The 14th amendment was made on July 15, 1997. The 15th amendment was made on October 15, 1997. The 16th amendment was made on February 10, 1998. The 17th amendment was made on June 10, 1998. The 18th amendment was made on June 30, 1998.
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The 19th amendment was made on May 15, 1999. The 20th amendment was made on July 15, 2000. The 21st amendment was made on September 23, 2000. The 22nd amendment was made on July 16, 2001. The 23rd amendment was made on November 9, 2001. The 24th amendment was made on June 28, 2002. The 25th amendment was made on June 9, 2003. The 26th amendment was made on June 11, 2004. The 27th amendment was made on June 14, 2005. The 28th amendment was made on June 14, 2006. The 29th amendment was made on June 15, 2007. The 30th amendment was made on June 13, 2008. The 31st amendment was made on June 10, 2009. The 32nd amendment was made on June 14, 2010. The 33rd amendment was made on June 9, 2011. The 34th amendment was made on June 18, 2012. The 35th amendment was made on June 10, 2015. The 36th amendment was made on June 8, 2016. The 37th amendment was made on June 12, 2018.
These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective and implemented following approval from the shareholders' meeting.
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Chairman: En-Chou Lin
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Appendix II (Before revision)
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
"Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets"
Chapter 1 General Provisions
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Purpose
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To protect investments and implement information disclosure, the Company and its subsidiaries shall follow these Procedures in the acquisition or disposal of assets.
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Basis
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The Procedures are established in accordance with Article 36-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act and (2002) Tai-Cai-Zheng (1) No. 0910006105 Letter of the Financial Supervisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the FSC) dated December 10, 2002.
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The term “assets” as used in the Procedures includes the following:
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I. Investments in stocks, government bonds, corporate bonds, financial bonds, securities representing interest in a fund, depositary receipts, call (put) warrants, beneficial interest securities, and asset-backed securities.
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II. Real property (including land, houses and buildings, investment property, land usage rights, inventory in construction business) and equipment.
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III. Memberships.
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IV. Patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchise rights, and other intangible assets. V. Derivatives.
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VI. Assets acquired or disposed of in connection with mergers, demergers, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with law.
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VII. Other major assets.
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Investment amount
The limits on the Company and its subsidiaries' acquisition of real property or securities for non-business use shall be restricted to 60% of its total nominal assets (original investment amount). Investments in individual securities shall not exceed 50% of the aforementioned limit which equals 30% of total nominal assets.
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Terms used in the Procedures are defined as follows:
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I. Derivatives: Forward contracts, options contracts, futures contracts, leverage contracts, swap contracts, whose value is derived from assets, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, indexes or other interests; or hybrid contracts combining the above contracts; or hybrid contracts or structured products containing embedded derivatives. The term "forward contracts" does not include insurance contracts, performance contracts,
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after-sales service contracts, long-term leasing contracts, or long-term purchase (sales) contracts.
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II. Assets acquired or disposed of in connection with mergers, demergers, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with law: They refer to assets acquired or disposed through mergers, demergers, or acquisitions conducted under the Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act, Financial Holding Company Act, Financial Institution Merger Act and other acts, or to transfer of shares from another company through issuance of new shares of its own as the consideration therefor (hereinafter "transfer of shares") under Article 156, Paragraph 8 of the Company Act.
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III. Related party and subsidiary: As defined in the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements by Securities Issuers.
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IV. Professional appraiser: Refers to a real property appraiser or other person duly authorized by law to engage in the value appraisal of real property or equipment.
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V. Date of occurrence: Refers to the date of contract signing, date of payment, date of consignment trade, date of transfer, dates of Board of Directors resolutions, or other date that can confirm the counterpart and monetary amount of the transaction, whichever date is earlier; provided, for investment for which approval of the competent authority is required, the earlier of the above date or the date of receipt of approval by the competent authority shall apply.
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VI. Mainland China area investment: Refers to investments in the mainland China area approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Investment Commission or conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations Governing Permission for Investment or Technical Cooperation in the Mainland Area.
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Professional appraisers may not be a related party of any party to the transaction Professional appraisers and their officers, certified public accounts, attorneys, and securities underwriters that provide the Company with appraisal reports, certified public accountant's opinions, attorney's opinions, or underwriter's opinions for the acquisition or disposal of assets shall not be a related party of any party to the transaction.
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Operating procedures
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The Company's assessments and decision making regarding the transaction conditions and prices for the acquisition or disposal of assets shall be conducted in accordance with the following regulations:
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I. The Company's acquisition and disposal of assets specified in Article 3 that are long-term and short-term securities investments and derivatives shall be assessed and executed by the Finance Department; other assets other than those stated above shall be assessed and executed by relevant departments.
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II. For securities other than those traded on Securities exchange or Over-the-counter venue, the transactions specified in the preceding paragraph shall be processed in accordance with the prevailing market prices and the price shall be determined
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through tenders, price comparison, or price negotiation.
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Duties of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Independent Directors and Supervisors
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I. With respect to any asset acquisition or disposal that is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Procedures or other laws or regulation, if any Director expresses dissent and it is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company shall submit the Director's dissenting opinion to each Supervisor. If the Company has established the position of Independent Directors and expressing any objections or reservations about any matter, it shall be clearly recorded in the minutes of the board meeting.
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II. Where an Audit Committee has been established, any transactions involving major assets or derivatives shall be approved by over one-half of all Audit Committee members and submitted to the Board of Directors for resolution. If approval of more than one-half of all Audit Committee members is not obtained, the approval by two-thirds or more of all Board of Directors members is required, and the resolution of the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting.
Chapter 2 Acquisition or Disposal of Assets
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Appraisal report In acquiring or disposing of real property or equipment where the transaction amount reaches 20% of the company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company, unless transacting with a domestic government agency, engaging others to build on its own land, engaging others to build on rented land, or acquiring or disposing of equipment held for business use, the Company shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event from a professional appraiser and shall further comply with the following provisions:
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I. Where it must adopt a limited price, designated price or special price as a reference basis for the transaction price due to extraordinary circumstances, the transaction shall be submitted for approval in advance by the Board of Directors; the same procedure shall also be followed for any future change to the terms and conditions of the transaction.
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II. Where the transaction amount is NT$1 billion or more, appraisals from two or more professional appraisers are required.
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III. Where any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraiser's appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or all the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a certified public accountant shall be engaged to perform the appraisal in accordance with the
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provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ROC Accounting Research and Development Foundation (ARDF) and render a specific opinion regarding the reason for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price:
- (1) The discrepancy between the appraisal result and the transaction amount is 20% or more of the transaction amount.
- (2) The discrepancy between the appraisal results of two or more professional appraisers is 10% or more of the transaction amount.
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IV. No more than three months may elapse between the date of the appraisal report issued by a professional appraiser and the contract execution date; provided, where the publicly announced current value for the same period is used and not more than six months have elapsed, an opinion may still be issued by the original professional appraiser.
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Evaluation of securities transactions
Where the Company acquires or disposes of securities, it shall obtain the financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent period which shall be certified or reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA) as reference for the appraisal of the transaction price. Where the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company shall additionally engage a CPA prior to the date of occurrence of the event to render an opinion on the reasonableness of the transaction price. Where the CPA requires the use of expert reports, it shall comply with the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF. This requirement does not apply, however, to securities with publicly quoted prices from an active market, or if it has been otherwise provided by the regulations of the FSC.
- Where the Company acquires or disposes of assets through court auction procedures, the evidentiary documentation issued by the court may be used as a substitute for the appraisal report or CPA opinion.
11-1 The calculation of the transaction amounts for the acquisition or disposal of assets shall be done in accordance with 28.2 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items for which an appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion has been obtained need not be counted toward the transaction amount.
- Level of Authority for the acquisition or disposal of assets
The Board of Directors authorizes the Chairman to approve the Company's acquisition or disposal of assets; alternatively, the acquisition or disposal of assets may be conducted in accordance with the approved authority levels established by the Company.
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Chapter 3 Related Party Transactions
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When the Company engages in any acquisition or disposal of assets from or to a related party, in addition to ensuring that provisions in Chapter 2 and this Chapter of the Procedures and necessary resolutions are adopted and the reasonableness of the transaction terms is appraised, if the transaction amount reaches 10% or more of the Company's total assets, the Company shall also obtain an appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion in accordance with provisions in the preceding Chapter.
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The calculation of the transaction amount referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with Article 11-1 herein.
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Duties of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Independent Directors, and Supervisors
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I. 14.1 When the Company intends to acquire or dispose of real property from or to a related party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose of assets other than real property from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital, 10% or more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises, the company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors:
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(1) The purpose, necessity and anticipated benefit of the acquisition or disposal of assets.
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(2) The reason for choosing the related party as a transaction counterparty.
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(3) With respect to the acquisition of real property from a related party, information regarding appraisal of the reasonableness of the preliminary transaction terms in accordance with Article 13 to Article 15.
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(4) The date and price at which the related party originally acquired the asset, the original transaction counterparty, and that transaction counterparty's relationship to the Company and the related party.
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(5) Monthly cash flow forecasts for the year commencing from the anticipated month of signing of the contract, and evaluation of the necessity of the transaction, and reasonableness of the funds utilization.
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(6) An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with the preceding article of the Procedures.
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(7) Restrictive covenants and other important stipulations associated with the transaction.
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Items that have been approved by the Board of Directors and recognized by the Supervisors need not be counted toward the transaction amount.
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III. With respect to the acquisition or disposal of equipment held for business use between the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company's Board of Directors may, pursuant to Article 12, delegate individuals to decide such matters when the transaction amount is under NT$300 million and have the decisions subsequently submitted to and ratified by the next Board of Directors meeting.
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IV. Where the Company has established the position of Independent Directors, when proposed for discussion by the Board of Directors in accordance with Paragraph 1, any objections or reservations expressed by Independent Directors shall be detailed in the meeting minutes of the Board of Directors.
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V. Where the Company has established an Audit Committee, items subject to approval by the Supervisors in Paragraph 1 shall require the approval of a majority of one-half of the Audit Committee members first and submitted to the Board of Directors for resolution. If the approval of one-half of the Audit Committee members is not obtained, the Procedures may be implemented if approved by two-thirds or more of all Board of Directors members, and the resolution of the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the meeting minutes of the Board of Directors.
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Evaluation of transactions for acquiring real property from related parties
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I. When the Company acquires real property from a related party, it shall evaluate the reasonableness of the transaction costs by the following means:
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(2) If the related party has previously set up a mortgage on the property as security for a loan; provided, the actual cumulative amount loaned by the financial institution shall have been 70% or more of the financial institution's appraised loan value of the property and the period of the loan shall have been 1 year or more. However, this shall not apply where the financial institution is a related party of one of the transaction counterparties.
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III. Where the Company acquires real property from a related party, the Company shall appraise the cost of the real property in accordance with Article 15.1 and Article 15.2
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and engage a CPA to review the appraisal and render an opinion.
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Where the Company acquires real property from a related party and one of the following circumstances exists, the acquisition shall be conducted in accordance with Article 14, and Article 15 shall not apply:
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II. More than 5 years will have elapsed from the time the related party signed the contract to obtain the real property to the signing date for the current transaction.
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III. The real property is acquired through signing of a joint development contract with the related party, or through engaging a related party to build real property, either on the company's own land or on rented land.
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I. Where the results of appraisals conducted by the Company in accordance with Article 15.1 and Article 15.2 are uniformly lower than the transaction price, the transaction shall be carried out in accordance with Article 18. However, where the following circumstances exist with objective evidence has been submitted and specific opinions on reasonableness have been obtained from a professional real property appraiser and a CPA, this restriction shall not apply:
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accordance with standard property leasing market practices.
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I. Where the Company acquires real property from a related party and the results of appraisals conducted in accordance with Article 15 to Article 17 are uniformly lower than the transaction price, the following steps shall be taken:
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- III. The rules specified in the two preceding paragraphs shall also be followed if there is other evidence showing nonconformity with the normal course of operation when the Company acquires real property from a related party.
Chapter 4 Transaction in Derivatives
- The Company shall process derivatives trading in accordance with the Company's "Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading". It shall also pay attention to risk management and auditing matters to implement the internal control system.
Chapter 5 Mergers and Consolidations, Demergers, Acquisitions, and Transfer of Shares
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When engaged in mergers, demergers, acquisitions or share transfers, the Company shall, before convening a Board of Directors meeting to approve such matter, engage a CPA, attorney or securities underwriter to provide opinions on the reasonableness of the share exchange ratio, acquisition price, the cash or other property to be distributed to shareholders, etc. The proposal shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for deliberation and approval. However, the requirement of obtaining an aforesaid opinion on reasonableness issued by an expert may be exempted in the case of the Company's merger of a subsidiary in which it directly or indirectly holds 100% of the issued shares or authorized capital, and in the case of a merger between subsidiaries in which the Company directly or indirectly holds 100% of the respective subsidiaries' issued shares or authorized capital.
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When the Company participates in a merger, demerger, or acquisition, it shall prepare a public report to shareholders detailing important contractual content and matters relevant to the merger, demerger, or acquisition prior to the shareholders' meeting and include it along with the expert opinion referred to in Article 20 when sending shareholders notification of the shareholders' meeting for reference in deciding whether to approve the merger, demerger, or acquisition. Provided, where a provision of another act exempts a company from convening a shareholders' meeting to approve the merger, demerger, or acquisition, this restriction shall not apply. Where the shareholders' meeting of any one of the companies participating in a merger, demerger, or acquisition fails to convene or pass a resolution due to lack of a quorum, insufficient votes, or other legal restriction, or the proposal is rejected by the shareholders' meeting, the Company shall immediately publicly explain the reason, the follow-up measures, and the preliminary date of the next shareholders' meeting.
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When participating in a merger, demerger, or acquisition, the Company shall convene a Board of Directors meeting and shareholders' meeting on the day of the transaction along with other participating companies to resolve matters relevant to the merger, demerger, or acquisition, unless another act provides otherwise or the competent authority of securities is notified in advance of extraordinary circumstances and grants consent. When participating in a transfer
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of shares, the Company shall call a Board of Directors meeting on the day of the transaction along with other participating companies, unless another act provides otherwise or the competent authority of securities is notified in advance of extraordinary circumstances and grants consent.
When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares, the Company shall prepare a full written record of the following information and retain it for 5 years for reference: The Company shall, within 2 days counting inclusively from the date of passage of a resolution by the Board of Directors, report the information set out in Subsection 1 and Subsection 2 below in the prescribed format and via the Internet-based information system to the FSC for recordation:
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I. Basic identification data for personnel: Including the occupational titles, names, and ID numbers (or passport numbers in the case of foreigners) of all persons involved in the planning or implementation of any merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares prior to disclosure of the information.
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II. Dates of material events: Including the signing of any letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, the hiring of financial or legal advisor, the execution of a contract, and the convening of a Board of Directors meeting.
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Where any of the transaction counterparties participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares is neither listed on an exchange nor has its shares traded on an OTC market, the Company shall sign an agreement with such company whereby the latter is required to abide by the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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Every person participating in or privy to the plan for merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares shall issue a written undertaking of confidentiality and may not disclose the content of the plan prior to public disclosure of the information and may not trade, in their own name or under the name of another person, in any stock or other equity security of any company related to the plan for merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.
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When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares, the Company may not arbitrarily alter the share exchange ratio or acquisition price unless under the circumstances listed below, and shall stipulate the circumstances permitting alteration in the contract for the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares:
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IV. An adjustment where any of the companies participating in the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares from another company, buys back treasury stock.
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The contract for participation by the Company in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares shall record the rights and obligations of the companies participating in the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares, and shall also record the following:
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After public disclosure of the information, if the Company intends further to carry out a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares with another company, all of the participating companies shall carry out anew the procedures or legal actions that had originally been completed toward the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares; except that where the number of participating companies is decreased and a participating company's shareholders meeting has adopted a resolution authorizing the Board of Directors to alter the limits of authority, such participating company may be exempted from calling another shareholders meeting to resolve on the matter anew.
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Where any of the companies participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares is not a public company, the Company shall sign an agreement with the non-public company whereby the latter is required to abide by the provisions of Article 22, Article 23, and Article 26.
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Chapter 6 Information Disclosure
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Items that require public announcement and regulatory filing
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I. When acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall publicly announce and report the relevant information on the website designated by the competent authority of securities in the appropriate format as prescribed by regulations of the FSC within 2 days counting inclusively from the date of occurrence of the event under any of the following circumstances:
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(1) Acquisition or disposal of real property from or to a related party, or acquisition or disposal of assets other than real property from or to a related party where the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital, 10% or more of the company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more; provided, this shall not apply to trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises.
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(2) Merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.
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(3) Losses from derivatives trading reaching the limits on aggregate losses or losses on individual contracts.
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(4) Where machinery and equipment for business use are acquired or disposed with a transaction counterparty that is not a related party and the transaction amount reaches NT$500 million or more.
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(5) Where land is acquired under an arrangement on engaging others to build on the company's own land, engaging others to build on rented land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the company expects to invest in the transaction reaches NT$500 million or more.
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(6) Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding five subsections, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more; provided, this shall not apply to the following circumstances:
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a. Trading of government bonds.
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b. Trading of bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises.
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(1) The amount of any individual transaction.
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- (3) The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of real property within the same development project within the preceding year.
- (4) The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year.
- (5) The "within one year" mentioned in Article 28.2 shall refer to the one year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with the Procedures need not be counted toward the transaction amount.
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When the Company at the time of public announcement of the acquisition or disposal of assets makes an error or omission in an item required by regulations to be publicly announced and so is required to correct it, all the items shall again be publicly announced and reported in their entirety within two days of learning the error or omission.
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When acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall keep at the Company all relevant contracts, meeting minutes, log files, appraisal reports and opinions of the certified public accountant, attorney and securities underwriter which they shall be retained for five years, except where another law provides otherwise.
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Where any of the following circumstances occurs with respect to a transaction that the Company has already publicly announced and reported in accordance with Article 28 to Article 30, a public report of relevant information shall be made on the website designated by the competent authority of securities within two days counting inclusively from the date of occurrence of the event:
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I. Change, termination, or rescission of a contract signed in regard to the original transaction.
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II. The merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares is not completed by the scheduled date set forth in the contract.
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III. Change to the originally publicly announced and reported information.
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Items to be disclosed in financial statements
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Where the Company's acquisition or disposal of assets reaches criteria for public announcement and publication in accordance with Article 28 in the Procedures, and the counterparty to such transaction is a de facto related party, the Company shall disclose the published contents in the notes of the financial statements and report to the shareholders' meeting.
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Chapter 7 Supplemental Provisions
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Items that require public announcement and regulatory filing by subsidiaries
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I. In the event that a subsidiary is not a domestic publicly listed company, the Company shall, on behalf of the subsidiary, carry out relevant information announcement and reporting when the acquisition or disposal of assets by such subsidiary is within the scope of Chapter 6 herein.
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II. With regard to the threshold for announcement or reporting by subsidiaries prescribed in Article 28.1 regarding the 20% of paid-in capital or 10% of total assets, the calculation basis for the threshold shall be the paid-in capital or total assets of the Company.
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The Company shall ensure that subsidiaries establish and implement the "Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets".
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Any employee of the Company who violates these Procedures shall be subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with the relevant human resources management policies of the Company.
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Where an Audit Committee has been established, the provisions relating to Supervisors in Article 8, 14, and 37 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Audit Committee. In addition, Article 18.1 Subsection 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Independent Director members of the Audit Committee.
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I. For the calculation of 10% of total assets under these Procedures, the total assets stated in the most recent parent company only financial statements or individual financial statements prepared under the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements by Securities Issuers shall be used.
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Implementation and revision
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I. The Procedures shall first be passed by the Board of Directors and delivered to all Supervisors before it is submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval and implementation. The same shall apply to any amendment. If a Director expresses objection and records or written statements are available, the information regarding the Director's objection shall be submitted to the Supervisors. If the Company has established the position of Independent Directors and if there are any objections or reservations expressed, it shall be clearly recorded in the minutes of the board meeting.
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II. Where an Audit Committee has been established, the establishment or revision of the Procedures shall first be approved by one-half of all Audit Committee members and it shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for resolution. If the approval of at least
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one-half of all members of the Audit Committee is not obtained, the Procedures may be implemented if approved by at least two-thirds of all Directors, and the resolution of the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting.
- Any matters not set forth in these Procedures shall be handled in accordance with the related laws and regulations.
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Appendix III (Before revision)
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
"Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading"
- Purpose
To facilitate information disclosure and enhance the Company's risk management system for derivatives transactions, the Company established the Procedures in accordance with (2002) Tai-Cai-Zheng (1) No. 0910006105 Letter of the Securities and Futures Institute (hereinafter as SFI) of the Ministry of Finance dated December 10, 2002.
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Definitions and scope of application
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I. The "derivatives" specified in these Procedures refer to contracts (e.g. forward contracts, options contracts, futures contracts, leverage contracts, or swap contracts, whose value is derived from assets, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, indices or other interests; or compound contracts combining the above contracts).
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II. The term "forward contracts" in these Procedures does not include insurance contracts, performance contracts, after-sales service contracts, long-term leasing contracts, or long-term purchase (sales) agreements.
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III. Bond margin trading shall also be governed by these Procedures.
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Transaction categories
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Transactions related to interest rate, exchange rate, or other subjects including spot trading, forward contracts, options, packaged investment products, and other derivatives.
4. Hedging strategy
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The foreign exchange operations conducted through the products specified in the preceding article are only conducted to evade foreign exchange risks in operations and fund allocation. The Company may not conduct any opportunist transactions and the currencies held by the Company must meet the Company's actual foreign currency requirements for import/export.
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Division of powers and responsibilities
The finance planning team is responsible for formulating and executing strategies for derivatives transactions and regular assessments and reports on the Company's positions. The Board of Directors assigns senior management personnel from outside the finance planning team to take charge of the assessment, supervision, and control of related risks.
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- Performance evaluation guidelines
The finance planning team shall evaluate the operating performance every week based on market prices and it shall regularly report to the Chairman every month to review the hedging strategy it has adopted.
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Total contract value
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The total value of forward foreign exchange transaction contracts shall not exceed the Company's total demand for foreign currencies in actual import/export operations. When a foreign currency option transaction is evaluated based on the market price, the total amount of the transaction contract for the exercise of the option that the Company may be required to perform shall not be more than US$10 million.
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Upper limit on losses for all individual contracts Losses from derivatives transaction contracts shall not exceed 15% of the contract price. This restriction shall be applicable to any individual contract and all contracts.
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Amount and levels of authority delegated and unit responsible for implementation
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The finance planning team shall evaluate and select financial institutions with superior conditions and sign credit limit contracts after obtaining approval from the Chairman of the Board. It shall also perform derivatives transactions within the limit.
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Operating procedures
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I. After the completion of a derivatives transaction and confirmation by the confirmation personnel, the settlement personnel shall be notified immediately.
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II. The settlement personnel shall perform settlement procedures in accordance with the notice provided by the confirmation personnel.
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III. The Company shall establish a log book for its derivatives transactions, which shall contain details for record about the type and amount of the derivative transactions and the date resolved by the Board of Directors, and also include other items to be evaluated in accordance with regulations.
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Public announcement and regulatory filing
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After the completion of a derivatives transaction and confirmation by the confirmation personnel, the transaction shall be reported in accordance with related regulations. The Company shall compile monthly reports on the status of derivative transactions conducted up to the end of the preceding month by itself and any of its subsidiaries that are not publicly-listed companies in Taiwan. The information shall be transmitted to the information reporting website specified by the SFI before the 10th of each month using the required format.
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Accounting procedures
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I. The finance planning team shall immediately deliver cash income and expenditures derived from foreign exchange operations to the accounting unit of the Finance Department for accounting.
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II. Unless otherwise specified in these Procedures, the Company's accounting methods for derivatives transactions shall be based on related regulations of the accounting system.
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I. The personnel that deal with derivatives transaction, make confirmation of these transactions and make settlements of these transactions shall not be the same.
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II. The scope of risk management shall include credit, market price, fluidity, cash flow volume, operations and legal risks. Risk measurement, monitoring, and control personnel shall be assigned to a different department that the personnel in the preceding paragraph and shall report to the Board of Directors or senior management personnel with no responsibility for trading or position decision-making.
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III. The Company shall assess its derivative transaction positions at least once a week. Hedging transactions conducted to meet business requirements shall be assessed at least twice a month. Assessment reports shall be presented to the senior management personnel authorized by the Board of Directors.
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IV. The senior management personnel authorized by the Board of Directors shall pay close attention to the supervision and control of risks in derivatives transactions at all times. They shall periodically assess whether the performance of derivatives transactions meet established management strategies and whether the undertaken risks are within the range acceptable to the Company. They shall also periodically evaluate whether the current risk management measures are appropriate and whether they have been carried out in accordance with related regulations in the Procedures.
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V. When irregular circumstances are found in the course of supervising trading and profit-loss circumstances, appropriate measures shall be adopted and a report immediately made to the board of directors; where a company has independent directors, an Independent Director shall be present at the meeting and express an opinion.
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Internal audit
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Internal audit personnel shall periodically make a determination of the suitability of internal controls on derivatives and conduct a monthly inspection of how faithfully derivatives trading by the trading department adheres to the procedures for engaging in derivatives trading, and prepare an audit report. If any material violation is discovered, all Supervisors shall be notified in writing, and related personnel shall be penalized commensurate with the violation.
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Enforcement and amendment
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The Procedures shall first be passed by the Board of Directors and delivered to all Supervisors before it is submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval. The same shall apply to any amendment. If a Director expresses objection and records or written statements are available, the Company shall submit information regarding the Director's objection to Supervisors.
In addition, the opinions of Independent Directors shall be taken into full consideration in discussions in the Board of Directors meeting on these Procedures in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Independent Directors’ assenting or dissenting opinions and reasons of dissent shall be included in the meeting minutes.
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Appendix IV (Before revision)
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
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(I) "Rules for Loaning of Funds"
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Purpose
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To facilitate information disclosure and enhance the Company's risk management system for loaning funds to others, the Company's loans to others shall be processed in accordance with these Procedures.
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Eligible entities
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I. Entities that conduct business transactions with the Company.
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II. Where an inter-company short-term financing facility with the Company is necessary. III. The term "short-term" as used in the preceding paragraph means one year, or where the Company's operating cycle exceeds one year, one operating cycle.
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IV. Loans between foreign companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares.
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Reason and necessity for loans to others
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I. Where the Company provides loans to a company or firm with which it does business, the loans shall be provided in accordance with Article 4.2. Where a loan is provided due to short-term financing needs, it shall be restricted to the following circumstances:
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(1) Where it is necessary to loan short-term financing to foreign companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares.
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(2) A company or firm that requires short-term financing due to procurement of materials or operation turnover requirements.
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(3) Other situations where the Board of Directors of the Company agrees to loan.
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I. The Company's total loans shall not exceed 40% of the Company’s net worth.
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II. Individual loans to a company or firm with which the Company does business shall be limited to the transaction amount between both parties. The transaction amount means the sales or purchasing amount between the parties, whichever is higher.
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III. The restriction regarding 40% of the lender's net worth or the financing period of one year or one operating cycle shall not apply to inter-company loans of funds between foreign companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares if the loan is required for short-term financing purposes. The loan period shall be in accordance with Article 8.1.
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Credit assessment procedures
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I. In the Company's processing of loans, the borrower shall be required to submit necessary company information and financial information and file a written application to the Company for a loan limit.
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II. After the Company receives the application, the Finance Department shall investigate and assess the business operated by the borrower, its financial position, solvency, credit, profitability, and purpose of the loan and prepare a report.
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III. The Finance Department shall investigate and carefully assess the recipients of loans, and the evaluation shall include at least the following:
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(1) Necessity and rationality for loans to others.
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(2) Assessment of whether the loan and the amount are necessary based on the financial status of the borrower.
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(3) Verification of whether the accrued loan amount is within the limit.
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(4) Impact on the Company's business operations, financial status and shareholders' interest.
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(5) Whether collateral must be obtained and appraisal of the value thereof.
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(6) The borrower's credit assessment and risk evaluation.
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Security procedures
When the Company processes a loan, it shall obtain a guarantee note of equivalent value. When necessary, the Company shall obtain and record liens on chattel or real property. Where the borrower provides individuals or companies as proof of equivalent financial means and credit in lieu of collaterals for the aforementioned debt, the Board of Directors may consider the opinions of the Finance Department for implementation; where a company is used as a guarantee, the Company shall pay attention to whether provisions for guarantees are established in its articles of incorporation.
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Scope of authorization
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I. In the Company's processing of loans, after the credit assessment by the Finance Department of the Company, the application shall be submitted to the Chairman for approval and submitted to the Board of Directors for resolution to be implemented and cannot be delegated to other individuals to determine such matters.
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II. For funds loaning between the Company and its subsidiaries, or between the subsidiaries of the Company, the matter shall in accordance with the preceding paragraph be submitted to the Board of Directors for resolution. Additionally, the Chairman may be authorized to provide the loans in installment or revolver for a period of not more than one year to the same entity receiving the loan, provided that the amount of the loan is within the specific amount resolved upon by the Board of Directors.
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III. The specific amount specified in the preceding paragraph shall meet requirements in Article 2.4. In addition, the loan limit authorized by the Company or its subsidiaries to any single company shall not exceed 10% of the Company's net worth on its most current financial statements.
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Duration of loans and calculation of interest
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I. As a principle, the duration of each loan shall not exceed 180 days. In the event of special circumstances, the duration of the loan may be extended, based on actual requirements, with the approval of the Board of Directors.
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II. The loan interest rate shall not be lower than the Company's highest interest rate for short-term loans from financial institutions. As a principle, the calculation of loan interest shall be calculated on a monthly interest repayment basis. In the event of special circumstances, adjustments may be provided with the approval of the Board of Directors based on actual requirements.
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Post-loan management measures and overdue loan processing procedures
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I. After the loans are allocated, the Company shall pay attention to the finance, business, and related credit status of the borrower and guarantor. Where collateral is provided, it shall pay attention to changes in the value of the collateral. In the event of material changes, it shall immediately report to the Chairman and follow instructions for handling the matter.
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II. When the borrower repays the loan upon the expiry date or in advance, the payable interest shall be calculated and repaid along with the principal before the Company may rescind and return the promissory note to the borrower or release the liens.
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III. The Borrower shall immediately repay the principal and interest on the expiry date of each loan. Where the loan cannot be repaid upon expiry, the borrower shall file a request in advance and the loan may be extended with the approval of the Board of Directors. The extension of each loan shall not exceed three months and only one extension may be granted. In the case of a violation, the Company may take actions in accordance with applicable laws to seek compensation from the collateral or guarantors provided by the borrower.
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I. The Company shall establish log books for loans and register the borrower, the amount, the date of passage by the Board of Directors, the date of the loan, and the matters to be carefully evaluated in accordance with the rules.
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II. Where a change in the Company causes the amount to exceed the limit, a rectification plan shall be formulated and delivered to the Supervisors to enhance internal control and management of the Company.
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III. The Company's loans to others shall be processed in accordance with the rules and procedures. In the event when a material violation is found, related personnel shall be penalized commensurate with the violation.
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IV. Where a change in the Company causes the borrower to be incompatible with this Rules or causes the amount to exceed the limit, a rectification plan shall be formulated, delivered to the Supervisors, reported to the Board of Directors, and implemented to complete rectification based on the timeframe set out in the plan.
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Internal audit
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The Company's internal auditors shall audit the operation procedures of loaning funds to others and the implementation thereof no less frequently than quarterly and prepare written records accordingly. They shall promptly notify the Supervisors in writing of any material violation found, if any.
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Public announcement and regulatory filing
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I. The Company shall publicly announce and file the previous month's balance of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ loans to others before the 10th day of each month.
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II. Where the Company's balance of loans reaches one of the following levels, the Company shall announce and report such event within two days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence:
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(1) The balance of loans to others reaches 20% or more of the Company's net worth as specified in the Company latest financial statements.
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(2) The balance of loans for a single company reaches 10% or more of the Company's net worth as stated in the latest financial statements.
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(3) The amount of new loans made by a public company or its subsidiaries reaches NT$10 million or more, and reaches 2% or more of the public company's net worth as stated in its latest financial statement.
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(4) The Company shall announce and report on behalf of any subsidiary thereof that is not a public company of the Republic of China any matters that such subsidiary is required to announce and report pursuant to the preceding subsections.
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Other items
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I. The Company shall evaluate the conditions of the loans and set aside adequate reserve for bad debts. It shall also adequately disclose related information in its financial reports and provide related information to the certified public accountant for implementation of necessary auditing procedures and submission of a suitable audit report.
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II. 13.2. Any matters that are not addressed herein shall be governed by relevant laws and the Company's related regulations.
14. Enforcement and amendment
Once the Operation Procedures are passed by the Board of Directors, they shall be submitted to the Supervisors and reported to the shareholders' meeting for consent. If a Director expresses an objection and records or written statements are available, information regarding the Director's objection shall be submitted to Supervisors and to the shareholders' meeting for discussion. The same shall apply to any revision.
When the Operation Procedures for Loans to Others is submitted to the Board of Directors for discussions in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the opinions of each Independent Director shall be taken into full consideration, and Independent Directors’ opinions specifically expressing assent or dissent and their reasons for dissent shall be included in the minutes of the board of directors' meeting.
(II) "Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees"
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To facilitate information disclosure and enhance the Company's risk management system for endorsements/guarantees, the Company's endorsements/guarantees shall be processed in accordance with these Procedures.
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Definitions and scope of application
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I. Financing endorsements/guarantees. (1) Bill discount financing.
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(2) Endorsement/guarantee made to meet the financing needs of another company.
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(3) Issuance of a separate negotiable instrument to a non-financial enterprise as security to meet the financing needs of the Company itself.
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II. Customs duty guarantee
- It refers to endorsement/guarantee for the Company itself or another company with respect to customs duty matters.
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III. Other endorsements/guarantees
- (1) Any creation by the Company of a pledge or mortgage on its chattel or real
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property as security for the loans of another company.
- (2) Other endorsements/ guarantees that cannot be classified into the above items.
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Recipient of endorsement/guarantee
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I. Besides cases where the Company fulfills its contractual obligations by providing mutual endorsements/guarantees for another company in the same industry for purposes of undertaking a business project or where all capital contributing shareholders make endorsements/guarantees for their jointly invested company in proportion to their shareholding percentages, other recipients of endorsements/guarantees shall be restricted to the following companies:
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(1) A company with which it does business.
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(2) A company in which the Company directly and indirectly holds more than 50% of the voting shares.
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(3) A company that directly and indirectly holds more than 50% of the voting shares of the Company.
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(4) Endorsements/guarantees may be made with and between companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 90% of the voting shares.
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Limits of endorsement/guarantee
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I. The total amount of endorsements/guarantees provided by the Company shall not exceed 40% of the Company's net worth. The maximum endorsements and guarantees for any single enterprise, except for companies in which the Company holds 100% of the voting shares, shall not exceed 10% of the Company's net worth. The Company’s and subsidiaries' total endorsements/guarantees for external entities shall not exceed 40% of the Company’s net worth. The maximum endorsements/guarantees to any single enterprise shall not exceed 10% of the Company’s net worth. The net worth shall be based on the most current financial statements audited or reviewed by the certified public accountants.
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II. Where the Company provides endorsements/guarantees due to business transactions, besides the restrictions specified above, the amount shall further not exceed the transaction amount between the parties. The transaction amount means the sales or purchasing amount between the parties, whichever is higher.
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Decision-making and authorization level
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I. The Company's endorsements/guarantees must be approved in a resolution of the Board of Directors before implementation. If the Company has established the position of Independent Director, the opinions of each Independent Director shall be taken into full consideration and Independent Director’s opinions specifically expressing assent or dissent and the reasons for dissent shall be included in the
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minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. The Board of Directors may authorize the Chairman to decide such matters for endorsements/guarantees within NT$20 million in accordance with related provisions herein and have the decisions subsequently submitted to the next Board of Directors meeting for ratification and reported to the shareholders' meeting for the record. Where a subsidiary in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 90% of the voting shares provides endorsements/guarantees in accordance with Article 3.1.4, it shall submit the proposal to the Company's Board of Directors for approval before implementation, provided that this restriction shall not apply to endorsements/guarantees made between companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares.
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II. Where the Company needs to exceed the limits set out in this Rules to satisfy its business requirements, and where the conditions set out in this Rules are complied with, it shall obtain approval from the Board of Directors and half or more of the Directors shall act as joint guarantors for any loss that may be caused to the company by the excess endorsement/guarantee. It shall also amend the Operational Rules for Endorsements/Guarantees accordingly and submit the same to the shareholders' meeting for ratification after the fact. If the shareholders' meeting does not give consent, the company shall adopt a plan to discharge the amount in excess within a given time limit. Where the Company has established the position of independent director, when it makes endorsements/guarantees for others, it shall take into full consideration the opinions of each independent director; independent directors' opinions specifically expressing assent or dissent and the reasons for dissent shall be included in the minutes of the board of directors' meeting.
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Procedures for making endorsements/guarantees
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I. When the Company processes an endorsement/guarantee, the recipient of endorsement/guarantee shall submit an application form and file an application to the Finance Department of the Company. The Finance Department shall conduct a credit investigation on the recipient of endorsement/guarantee, evaluate the risks, and prepare evaluation records. Once they are reviewed, they shall be presented to the CEO and Chairman for approval. Where necessary, the Company shall be required to obtain collateral.
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II. The Finance Department shall conduct a credit investigation and risk assessment on the recipient of endorsement/guarantee and the evaluation shall include the following:
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(1) The necessity and rationality of endorsements/guarantees;
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(2) Assessment of whether the endorsement/guarantee and the amount are necessary based on the financial status of the recipient of endorsement/guarantee.
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(3) Verification of whether the accrued endorsement/guarantee amount is within the
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- (4) Where the Company provides endorsements/guarantees due to business transactions, it shall assess whether the amount of the endorsements/guarantees is within the limit.
- (5) Impact on the Company's business operations, financial status and shareholders' interest.
- (6) Whether collateral must be obtained and appraisal of the value thereof.
- (7) The records of the credit assessment and risk evaluation regarding the endorsement/guarantee, as a reference.
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III. The Finance Department shall establish a log book for its endorsement/guarantee activities and record in detail the following information for the record: the entity for which the endorsement/guarantee is made, the amount, the date of passage by the Board of Directors, or the date of authorization by the Chairman of the Board, the date the endorsement/guarantee is made, and the matters to be carefully evaluated in the preceding paragraph.
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IV. The Finance Department of the Company shall evaluate or record the contingent loss for endorsements/guarantees and shall adequately disclose information on endorsements/guarantees in its financial reports. It shall provide related information to the certified public accountants for implementation of necessary audit procedures and submission of a suitable audit report.
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V. If, as a result of a change in circumstances, an entity for which an endorsement/guarantee is made does not meet the requirements of these Rules endorsement/guarantee amount exceeds the limit, the endorsement/guarantee amount or the portion that exceeds the limit for such entity shall be completely terminated upon the expiry of the contract or within a specific deadline based on the rectification plan formulated by the Company. The related rectification plans shall be delivered to all Supervisors and reported to the Board of Directors. The Company shall complete the rectification according to the timeframe set out in the plan.
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Discharge of guarantees and endorsements
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I. 7.1 Where related certificates or bills must be discharged due to the repayment or extension of a debt, the recipient of endorsement/guarantee shall issue a formal letter and deliver the certificates to the Finance Department of the Company which shall apply the "discharged" seal and return the certificates. The application letter shall be retained for record.
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II. 7.2 The Finance Department shall register the discharge of endorsements and guarantees into the endorsement/guarantee log book to reduce the endorsement/guarantee amount.
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Internal control
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I. The Company's endorsements/guarantees to others shall be processed in accordance with the procedures herein. In the event when a material violation is found, related personnel shall be penalized commensurate with the violation.
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II. If the recipient of the endorsement/guarantee is a subsidiary whose net worth is lower than half of its paid-in capital, the Company shall specify and establish subsequent related management and control measures.
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III. In the case of a subsidiary with shares having no par value or a par value other than NT$10, the paid-in capital shall be calculated, in accordance with Article 8.2, as the sum of the share capital plus capital surplus – additional paid-in capital.
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Internal audit
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The Company's internal auditors shall audit the procedures for making of endorsements/guarantees and the implementation at least once every quarter and prepare written records accordingly. They shall promptly notify the Supervisors in writing of any material violation found.
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Specimen chop custody and procedures
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I. The Company shall use the corporate chop registered with the Ministry of Economic Affairs as the dedicated chop for endorsements/guarantees. The chop and guarantee bills shall be kept in the custody of a designated person and they shall be used to seal or issue negotiable instruments only in prescribed procedures. The approval of the Board of Directors shall be required for the appointment, dismissal, or replacement of the person responsible for the custody of the chop.
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II. When making a guarantee for a foreign company, guarantee agreement issued by the Company shall be signed by an individual with authorization from the Board of Directors.
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Public announcement and regulatory filing procedures
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I. The Company shall publicly announce and file the previous month's balance of endorsements/guarantees of the Company and its subsidiaries before the 10th day of each month. Where the balance of endorsements/guarantees reach one of the following levels, the Company shall announce and report such event within two days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence:
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(1) The balance of endorsements/guarantees reaches 50% or more of the Company's net worth as stated in the latest financial statements.
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(2) The balance of the endorsements/guarantees for any single company reaches 20% or more of the Company's net worth as stated in the latest financial statements.
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(3) The balance of the endorsements/guarantees for any single company reaches NT$10 million and the endorsements/guarantees for the Company, long-term investments, and the total balance of loans reach 30% or more of the Company's net worth as stated in the latest financial statements.
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(4) The amount of new endorsements/guarantees made by a public company or its subsidiaries reaches NT$30 million or more, and reaches 5% or more of the public company's net worth as stated in its latest financial statement.
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(5) The Company shall announce and report on behalf of any subsidiary thereof that is not a public company of the Republic of China any matters that such subsidiary is required to announce and report pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
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Any matters that are not addressed herein shall be governed by relevant laws and the Company's related regulations.
13. Enforcement and amendment
The Regulations shall first be passed by the Board of Directors and delivered to all Supervisors before it is submitted to the shareholders' meeting for consent. If a Director expresses an objection and records or written statements are available, the Company shall submit information regarding the Director's objection to Supervisors and to the shareholders' meeting for discussion. The same shall apply to any revision.
The opinions of Independent Directors shall be taken into full consideration in discussions in the Board of Directors meeting on the Rules in accordance with the preceding paragraph. Independent Directors' opinions specifically expressing assent or dissent and the reasons for dissent shall be included in the minutes of the board of directors' meeting.
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Appendix V
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Rules and Procedures of Shareholders' Meeting
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Article 1: Unless otherwise provided for in applicable laws or regulation, shareholders' meetings of this Company (hereinafter referred to as the Company) shall be conducted in accordance with these Rules and Procedures.
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Article 2: The Company shall provide attending shareholders with an attendance book to sign in, or attending shareholders may submit attendance cards in lieu of signing in. The number of attending shares shall be calculated according to the attendance book and the attendance cards submitted plus the number of shares exercised by correspondence or electronic means.
Article 3: Attendance and voting rights at shareholders’ meetings shall be calculated based on the numbers of shares represented.
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Article 4: The venue of shareholders’ meetings shall be on the Company’s premises or at another place convenient for shareholders to attend and suitable for such a meeting. The meeting shall begin no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 3 p.m.
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Article 5: If a shareholders' meeting is convened by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be the chairman presiding at the meeting. If the Chairman of the Board of Directors is on leave or unable to perform his duties for any other reason, the Vice Chairman shall preside at the meeting on the Chairman's behalf. If the Vice Chairman is also on leave or unable to perform his duties for any other reason, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall appoint a Managing Director to act on his behalf. If there are no Managing Directors, the Chairman shall appoint a Director to act on his behalf. If the Chairman does not make such a designation, the Managing Directors or Directors shall select one person from among themselves to serve as chair.
If the shareholders' meeting is convened by any other person entitled to convene the meeting other than the Board of Directors, such person shall be the chair of the meeting.
Article 6: The Company may appoint designated counsel, certified public accountants or other relevant persons to attend the shareholders' meeting.
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Staff handling administrative affairs of a shareholders' meeting shall wear identification badges or armbands.
Article 7: The Company's shareholders’ meetings must be videotaped or audio recorded and kept for at least one year.
- Article 8: The chair shall call the meeting to order at the appointed time. However, if the attending shareholders do not represent more than one-half of the total number of issued shares, the chair may postpone the meeting time. No more than two such postponements, for a combined total of no more than one hour shall be made. If after two postponements the attending shareholders still represent less than one-half of the total number of issued shares but represent more than one-third of the total issued shares, provisional resolutions may be adopted in accordance with Article 175, Paragraph 1 of the Company Act.
If during the process of the meeting the number of issued shares represented by the shareholders present becomes sufficient to constitute the quorum, the chair may submit the provisional resolutions to the meeting for approval in accordance with Article 174 of the Company Act.
Article 9: The agenda of the shareholders’ meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors if the meeting is convened by the Board of Directors. The meeting shall proceed in accordance with the agenda unless otherwise resolved at the meeting.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a shareholders’ meeting that is convened by any person other than the Board of Directors entitled to convene a meeting.
Unless otherwise resolved at the meeting, the chair cannot announce adjournment of the meeting before all the items (including extemporary motions) listed in the agenda are resolved.
The shareholders cannot designate any other person as chair and continue the meeting in the same or another place after the meeting is adjourned.
- Article 10: When a shareholder presents at the meeting wishes to speak, a speaker’s slip shall be filled out with summary of the speech, the shareholder's number (or the number on their attendance card) and the name of the shareholder. The sequence of speeches by shareholders shall be decided by the chair.
If a shareholder present at the meeting submits a speaker’s slip but does not speak, the
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shareholder shall be deemed to have not spoken.
In case the contents of the speech of a shareholder are inconsistent with the contents of the speaker’s slip, the spoken content shall prevail.
Unless otherwise permitted by the chair and the speaking shareholder, no shareholder shall interrupt the speech of other shareholders, otherwise the chair shall stop such interruption.
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Article 11: Unless otherwise permitted by the chair, each shareholder shall not speak more than twice on the same discussion item and each speech may not exceed five minutes. If a shareholder violates the rules outlined in the preceding paragraph or exceeds the scope of the discussion item, the chair may stop the shareholder’s speech.
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Article 12: Any legal entity designated as proxy by a shareholder to be present at the meeting may appoint only one representative to attend the meeting.
If a legal entity is a shareholder and designates two or more representatives to attend the meeting, only one representative can speak for each discussion item.
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Article 13: After the speech of a shareholder, the chair may respond in person or designate another person to respond.
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Article 14: The chair may announce to end the discussion of any resolution and call for a vote if the chair deems it appropriate.
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Article 15: The chair shall appoint persons responsible for monitoring and counting ballots e However, the persons responsible for monitoring ballots must be shareholders. The result of voting shall be announced on-site at the meeting and placed on record.
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Article 16: During the meeting, the chair may, at his discretion, set time for intermission.
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Article 17: A resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the votes represented by the shareholders present at the meeting. At the time of a vote, the chair or a person designated by the chair shall first announce the total number of voting rights represented by the attending shareholders for each proposal, followed by a poll of the shareholders. On the same day after the meeting, the results of each proposal, based on the numbers of votes for and against and the number of abstentions, shall be entered into the Market Observation Post System.
All shareholders are entitled to one vote for every share held, except for the circumstances stipulated in Article 179 of the Company Act where shares are not assigned voting rights. When one person is concurrently appointed as proxy by two or
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more shareholders, the voting rights represented by that proxy may not exceed 3% of the voting rights represented by the total number of issued shares. Any excess of that percentage shall not be included in the calculation.
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Article 18: When there is an amendment or an alternative to a proposal, the chair shall present the amended or alternative proposal together with the original proposal and decide the sequence of voting. If any one of them has been adopted, the other proposals will then be deemed vetoed, and no further voting shall be required.
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Article 19: The chair may instruct disciplinary officers (or security personnel) to help maintain order at the meeting place. Such disciplinary officers or security personnel shall wear arm bands which identify their roles as "Disciplinary Officer."
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Article 20: These Rules and Procedures shall be implemented following approval by a shareholders' meeting. The same applies in the case of amendments.
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Appendix VI
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Procedures for Election of Directors and Supervisors
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Article 1: The election of Company's Directors and Supervisors shall be conducted in accordance with these Procedures.
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Article 2: The Company’s Directors and Supervisors shall be elected by a cumulative voting method. Each share will have voting rights in number equal to the Directors or Supervisors to be elected, and may be cast for a single candidate or split among multiple candidates.
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Article 2-1 The Company shall appoint no less than five Directors in the Board of Directors. More than half of the Directors and at least one Supervisor must be persons without any of the following relationship with other Directors or Supervisors:
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Spousal relationship;
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Familial relationship within the second degree of kinship.
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Article 2-2 When an elected Director or Supervisor does not meet the conditions in the preceding article, determination of which Directors or Supervisors are elected shall be made according to the following provisions:
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When there are some among the Directors who do not meet the conditions, the election of the Director receiving the lowest number of votes among those not meeting the conditions shall be deemed invalid.
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When there are some among the Supervisors who do not meet the conditions, the provisions of the preceding subparagraph shall apply mutatis mutandis.
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When there are some among the Directors and Supervisors who do not meet the conditions, the election of the Supervisor receiving the lowest number of votes among those not meeting the conditions shall be deemed invalid.
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Article 3: The number of Directors and Supervisors will be as specified in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, with voting rights separately calculated for Independent and non-Independent Director positions. Candidates receiving ballots representing the highest number of voting rights shall be elected sequentially according to their respective numbers of votes. When two or more persons receive the same number of votes, thus exceeding the specified number of positions, lots shall be drawn to decide who is elected. The chair shall draw lots on behalf of any person absent.
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A shareholder simultaneously elected as Director or Supervisor shall choose to serve as a Director or Supervisor.
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Article 4: Ballots shall be prepared and issued by the Company and numbered based on the shareholder's account number or the attendance card number with the number of votes specified. Attendance card numbers may be printed on the ballot instead of using the names of voting shareholders. m
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Article 5: Before the election begins, the chair shall appoint persons responsible for monitoring and counting ballots to perform their respective duties. The ballot boxes shall be prepared by the Company and inspected in public by the ballot monitoring personnel before voting commences.
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Article 6: The election of the Company's Independent Directors shall be conducted in accordance with the candidate nomination system and procedures set out in Article 192-1 of the Company Act. The Company shall review the nominees’ qualifications, education, working experience, background, and the existence of any other matters set forth in Article 30 of the Company Act. The Company may not arbitrarily add requirements for documentation of other qualifications. The results of the review shall be provided to shareholders for their reference, so that qualified Independent Directors will be elected
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Article 7: The voter must specify the name of the candidate in the "candidate" field of the ballot, and may also specify the shareholder account number.
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Article 8: A ballot is invalid under any of the following circumstances:
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A ballot not in compliance with these Procedures.
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A blank ballot placed in the ballot box.
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The writing unclear and illegible or altered.
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Candidate name entered in the ballot is a shareholder, but the candidate's account name and shareholder account number do not conform with those given in the shareholder register, or if the candidate is not a shareholder, a cross-check shows that the candidate's name and identity card number do not match.
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Other words or markings entered in addition to the candidate's account name or shareholder account number (or identity card number) and the number of voting rights allotted.
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The name of the candidate entered in the ballot is identical to that of another shareholder, but no shareholder account number or identity card number provided in the ballot to identify such individual.
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The sum of voting rights cast by a voter exceeds the sum of voting rights held by the voter.
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Article 9: The ballots shall be viewed and counted onsite after completion of voting and appointed personnel shall monitor the ballots. The results of the vote shall be
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announced by the chair onsite.
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Article 10: The Company shall issue notifications to the persons elected as Directors or Supervisors after the shareholders' meeting.
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Article 11: Matters not provided herein shall be governed by the Company Act and other applicable laws and regulations.
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Article 12: These Procedures shall be implemented following approval by a shareholders’ meeting. The same applies in the case of amendments.
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Appendix VII
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors
| Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors | Shareholding of Directors and Supervisors |
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| Book closure date: April 14,2019 | ||||||
| Position | Name | Date elected |
Shares held at the time of election |
Shareholding as recorded in the shareholder register on the bookclosure date |
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| Number of shares held |
Percentage of shares held(%) |
Number of shares held |
Percentage of shares held(%) |
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| Chairman | En-Chou Lin | 2016.06.08 | 4,111,142 | 3.06% |
2,861,142 | 2.13% |
| Vice Chairman |
En-PingLin | 2016.06.08 | 6,019,652 | 4.49% |
3,379,506 | 2.52% |
| Director | Shih-Ching Chen |
2016.06.08 | 6,756,831 | 5.04% | 6,756,831 | 5.04% |
| Director | Tsui-Ying Chiang |
2016.06.08 | 6,625,569 | 4.94% | 6,625,569 | 4.94% |
| Director | Ming-Yuan Hsieh |
2016.06.08 | 3,606,585 | 2.69% | 3,606,585 | 2.69% |
| Director | Yao-YingLin | 2016.06.08 | 2,526,036 | 1.88% | 1,526,036 | 1.14% |
| Director | Po-Jen Liang | 2016.06.08 | 1,218,802 | 0.91% | 1,207,802 | 0.90% |
| Independent Director |
Ming-Hua Peng |
2016.06.08 | 8,604 | 0.01% | 56,604 | 0.04% |
| Independent Director |
Shan-Chieh Yen |
2016.06.08 | No shares held |
0% |
No shares held | 0% |
| Supervisor | Chung-Jen Liang |
2016.06.08 | 2,098,721 | 1.56% | 2,091,721 | 1.56% |
| Supervisor | Hsiao-Pei Su | 2016.06.08 | 210,159 | 0.16% | 210,159 | 0.16% |
| Supervisor | Hui-Fen Chen | 2016.06.08 | No shares held |
0% |
No shares held | 0% |
| Number andpercentage of shares held byall Directors | 26,020,075 | 19.40% | ||||
| Number andpercentage of shares held byall Supervisors | 2,301,880 | 1.72% |
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The Company's total issued common shares: 134,140,197 shares
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The Company has appointed two Independent Directors. According to Article 26 of the "Rules and Review Procedures for Director and Supervisor Share Ownership Ratios at Public Companies", if a public company has elected two or more Independent Directors, the share ownership standards for all Directors and Supervisors other than the Independent Directors shall be decreased by 20%.
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The number of shares held by all Directors and Supervisors of the Company meet the legal percentage requirements.
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Thank You
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